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
ConstituencyOverseas Constituency
Personal details
Born(1936-12-30)30 December 1936
Died26 August 2023(2023-08-26) (aged 86)
Taiwan
PartyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
Washington State University (MA)
Columbia University (PhD)
ProfessionPolitical 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

  1. ^ "張旭成". Legislative Yuan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Taiwan and post presidential election: cross-strait relations and implications for Asia Pacific". Asia Forum. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  3. ^ "Patterns and processes of policy-making in Communist China, 1955-1962: Three case studies" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1969. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ^ "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.