Politics Can the KMT reinvent itself? Lessons from the past May 10, 2018 0 Written by Dafydd Fell. In a recent article I was sceptical of the Kuomintang’s (KMT) chances of taking back power at the local level in 2018 and…
International Relations Turkey-Taiwan relations: Opportunities and limitations April 5, 2018 1 Written by Selcuk Colakoglu. During the early stages of the Cold War, Turkey was one of the many countries looking to recognise the Republic of China…
International Relations Taiwan’s official diplomatic relationships March 13, 2018 0 Written by Joel Atkinson. In December 2016, the small African island state of Sao Tome and Principe cut diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognised China. Panama followed…
China The dynamics at play for US-Taiwan-China relations in 2018 January 24, 2018 0 Written by Michal Thim. Cross-Strait relations took off in 2018 with a dispute over new commercial air routes launched by China. In a move that reneged on…
Politics Despite icy China relations, Tsai starts 2018 in command at home January 17, 2018 0 Written by Sheryn Lee. After being elected on a high in 2016, President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration faced the harsh realities…
Politics Taiwan’s Political Party System—Past, Present and Future January 4, 2018 2 Written by John F. Copper. Any political system can be assessed and judged by its party structure, parties being a sine qua non to the functioning…
China Taiwan’s Political Party System—Past, Present and Future January 4, 2018 0 Written by John F. Copper. Any political system can be assessed and judged by its party structure, parties being a sine qua non to the functioning…
Taiwan Cross-Strait Relations in 2018 December 28, 2017 1 Written by Chun-Yi Lee. 2017 has been a quiet year for cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan. The constant silence between Beijing and Taipei since…
Taiwan Pension Reform Made in Taiwan July 28, 2017 0 Written by Gunter Schubert. On June 27th, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a package of pension reforms which are, arguably, doing away with decades of privileged…
Culture and Society Taiwan’s media: More reforms needed September 28, 2016 0 Written by Ming-yeh T. Rawnsley. The media are central in a modern, functioning democracy, facilitating dialogue, flows of political information, accountability, transparency and popular participation. Studies…
