Taiwan local elections A Dark Horse Rises? Ko Wen-jer’s campaign for Taipei Mayor November 25, 2014 0 Written by Ben Goren and Li Ying-hsuan. A common theme running through many articles, including my own, about the forthcoming elections in Taiwan, and Taipei…
Taiwan local elections The battle for third place: Prospects for Taiwan’s small parties in local elections November 24, 2014 0 Written by Dafydd Fell. On November 29 Taiwan will hold its Nine in One Local Elections. This refers to the nine different types of elections…
Politics Sunny Days and Nuclear Disasters: The China Factor in Taiwan’s Local Elections November 21, 2014 0 Written by Stefan Fleischauer. Taiwan is gearing up for the largest slate of local elections it has ever seen to date. On 29 November, more…
Taiwan Three reasons to follow Taiwan’s 9-in-1 elections November 20, 2014 1 Written by Michal Thim. On November 29, Taiwan will experience its own ‘mid-term’ elections. This time unprecedented for at least three reasons. Firstly, it is…
Taiwan Campaign Ads and Taiwan’s Electoral Demography November 20, 2014 0 Written by Wen-Ti Sung. After well over half a year of campaigning, Taiwan’s “nine-in-one” mega-election will conclude in little over a week. As campaigns enter…
Soft Power The Soft Power of Local Elections November 19, 2014 0 Written by Stefan Braig. One of the core elements of Taiwan’s soft power and public diplomacy is its self-portrayal as the beacon of democracy among…
Taiwan local elections Elections in a time of democratic malaise November 18, 2014 3 Written by J. Michael Cole. On Nov. 29 millions of Taiwanese will once again exert their hard-earned right to choose the men and women who…
Taiwan local elections Ever decreasing circles: Sean Lien’s campaign for Taipei Mayor November 17, 2014 0 Written by Ben Goren. As a general rule of thumb, mid-term elections are often difficult contests for incumbent parties to win, even more so when…
Taiwan Taipei’s Mayoral Election: A New Alignment of Electoral Demography? November 7, 2014 0 Written by Wen-Ti Sung. Taiwan will hold its so-called ‘nine-in-one’ mega-elections on November 29. Up for grabs are some 11,000 public offices at the municipal…