This book profiles Taiwan’s six key presidents - namely Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian, Ma Ying-jeou, and Tsai Ing-wen - focusing on politics, economics, elections, successes and failures in office, popularity and democratization. By analysing criteria of the six Presidents’ leaderships such as management of crises, advancing democracy, stewardship of the economy, charisma, corruption and handling of foreign relations, especially with China and the US, John F. Copper goes on to rank the presidents and predicts trends and difficulties future presidents will face.