"Yu deserves credit for formulating a basic theory. Few dare do this. His theory is heuristic. It makes one think. It is a useful framework for explaining Taiwan's success in democratizing, which still interests leaders of developing nations and scholars everywhere.Yu also provides an interesting look at Taiwan's politics as he goes. He is a homegrown observer and knows the ins and outs of how the system works in principle and in practice. He adds tidbits of inside information along the way, many of which have not been cited or at least assessed by other scholars. This makes the book a more interesting read.The Second Long March is recommended to all who want to view Taiwan's history and politics, especially its democratization, from a unique perspective. Why is this so important? Taiwan is the only non-negotiable issue between the United States and the People's Republic of China, the sole superpower and the world's foremost rising power, and the relationship between them is the basis of stability in the global economy and international politics." -- John F. Copper is the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. 

The Second Long March is recommended to all who want to view Taiwan's history and politics, especially its democratization, from a unique perspective.

- Taiwan Review,

"This work is worth reading especially for the people who are intereseted in the R.O.C.'s relations with the P.R.C and the U.S. or Taiwan's political development in general after WWII because it not only provides a new theory of why the R.O.C. on Tawan has survived since 1949 but also well documents much R.O.C.-related historic information including important domestic and international political events, public statements made by politicians, news reports, scholarly works, etc. in the period from 1949 to 2008." --Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol 16, No 3, 2011