TSP-ERCCT Signs of nationalist realignment in the race for Taipei November 23, 2014 0 Written by Ek-hong Ljavakaw Sia. The race for Taipei mayor has attracted the most attention among voters both inside and outside of the capital. A crucial…
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 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 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…
Sunflower Movement Sunflower Movement and the future of democracy in Taiwan… and Hong Kong September 25, 2014 1 Written by Jean-Pierre Cabestan. Having left Taiwan in 1998 after a five year stay there, I am more distant from every day’s political developments there.…
Politics The Summer of Our Discontent October 2, 2013 0 Written by Ming-sho Ho. This past summer saw a record-high temperature of 39.3 degree Celsius in Taipei city. Befittingly Taiwan’s social protests were fueled by…
Taiwan The DPP One Year On: Regrouping or Regressing? March 19, 2013 0 By Chris Wang. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) thought it had President Ma Ying-jeou beaten in the presidential election in January last year. But ultimately…
Taiwan Sorry Beijing, You Probably Won’t Get Much More From Ma Ying-jeou March 14, 2013 2 By J. Michael Cole. The breadth and scope of the liberalization that has occurred in the Taiwan Strait since the election of Ma Ying-jeou of…
