Parris H. Chang
Parris H. Chang | |
|---|---|
| 張旭成 | |
Chang in 2014 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 2005 | |
| Constituency | Overseas Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1936 |
| Died | 26 August 2023 (aged 86) Taiwan |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) Washington State University (MA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Chang Hsu-cheng (Chinese: 張旭成; 30 December 1936 – 26 August 2023), also known by his English name Parris Chang, was a Taiwanese political scientist and politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2005.[1] He was also a professor of political science at Pennsylvania State University.
Education
Chang graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1959. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a master's degree in political science from Washington State University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University in 1969.[2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Patterns and processes of policy-making in Communist China, 1955–1962: three case studies".[3]
Death
Chang died in Taiwan on 26 August 2023, at the age of 86.[4]
References
- ^ "張旭成". Legislative Yuan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Taiwan and post presidential election: cross-strait relations and implications for Asia Pacific". Asia Forum. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Patterns and processes of policy-making in Communist China, 1955-1962: Three case studies" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1969. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "國安會前副秘張旭成去世 享壽86歲". Nextapple News (in Chinese). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.