As democratic processes solidify on Taiwan, the country will become increasingly important to US foreign policy. At the same time, there is a lot of misunderstanding about why a particular election in Taiwan has the results it does.
This book looks at local and national elections, with detailed breakdowns on campaign strategy of the parties involved.
The book has been criticized by some for its reliance on English-language papers (located in Taiwan), but anyone familiar with the Chinese-language media there will tell you that this doesn't necessarily detract from the book. The Chinese media in Taiwan is so brazenly unprofessional and so heavily influenced by one political party or another, I would honestly think less of the book if it had relied on Chinese sources. It might have benefitted from more interviews, however.
All in all, it's a useful work that belongs in the library of any Taiwan specialist.