Taiwan Undoing An Undemocratic Anachronism: It’s Time To Elect Taiwan’s Premier January 20, 2016 2 Written by Ben Goren. January 16th 2016 turned out to be a very good day for Asia’s most robust, and well-functioning, democracy. Taiwan went peacefully…
Taiwan Taiwan 2016 academic resources: Political culture January 2, 2016 0 Written by Jonathan Sullivan. Substantial academic interest in Taiwan has coalesced around the diverse set of norms and behaviours captured by the rubric political culture.…
Taiwan Taiwan 2016 academic resources: Parties and the Legislature January 1, 2016 0 Written by Jonathan Sullivan. Political parties have played a determining role in the shape and outcome of democratization processes in Taiwan. For much of the…
Taiwan Taiwan 2016 academic resources: The President December 31, 2015 0 Written by Jonathan Sullivan. The ROC President is the single most visible political actor in Taiwan and much of the literature charting Taiwan’s progress towards…
Taiwan Taiwan 2016 academic resources: Democratization December 30, 2015 0 Written by Jonathan Sullivan. In the second half of the 20th Century, Taiwan evolved from a colonial backwater under one-party rule to become an exemplar…
Taiwan local elections Taiwan: A Great Choosing Day is Coming November 25, 2014 0 Written by John Keane. For democrats, made in Taiwan is a seductive brand with definite global appeal. ‘Through the promotion of its democratic ideals’, says…
China-Japan Japan’s election: Abe is the best option for peace and stability in East Asia November 21, 2014 0 Written by Alex Calvo. The announcement of an early election in Japan has been accompanied by intense debate on the state of the country's economy…
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 KMT myths and Ma Ying-jeou’s broken promises June 12, 2014 0 Written by Ben Goren. One enduring KMT myth focuses on how President Ma got elected. In 2008, Ma ran on a platform of cleaning up…
Asia India’s election hots up March 21, 2014 0 The #IndiaVotes2014 blog hosted on Ballots and Bullets and associated commentary hots up. IAPS Director, Katharine Adeney posted an article in The Conversation discussing the…