Taiwan Taiwan’s Defence Policy under Ma Ying-jeou April 2, 2013 4 By Michal Thim. Since the 1990s each ROC President has played an important role in shaping Taiwan’s defence strategy, a process that reflects differences in…
International Relations On an even-keel? Cross-Strait Relations in Ma’s Second Term March 28, 2013 0 By Steve Tsang. In terms of cross-Strait relations, President Ma Ying-jeou’s second term did not really start last year when he assumed office. It has…
Taiwan The Nuclear Referendum Issue in Taiwan March 27, 2013 0 By Dafydd Fell. In late February 2013 the KMT announced its decision to support a national referendum on whether to stop construction of the controversial Fourth…
Taiwan Social issues, Civil Society and the Quality of Democracy March 26, 2013 1 By Ketty Chen. Last Thursday (March 21, 2013), residents of the Huaguang Community (華光社區) went to the Ministry of Justice to protest the forced demolition…
International Relations Behind Beijing’s East Asian Maritime Assertiveness March 21, 2013 2 By Chong-Pin Lin. For China 2008 was a year of diplomatic harvests. Not only did Beijing reach agreement with Moscow in October on their disputed…
Taiwan How Ma Ying-jeou shot himself in the foot March 20, 2013 2 By Chris Wang. 51.6, 13 and three. Those are probably the only numbers one needs to know when examining Taiwanese politics a year or so…
International Relations Taiwan Adrift: The Limits of Ma’s ‘Three Nos’ March 18, 2013 1 By Wen-Ti Sung. President Ma Ying-jeou’s mantra of ‘no unification, no independence, and no use of force’ is coming under increasing strain in an era…
Taiwan Mind The Gap March 17, 2013 4 By Paul R. Katz. One of the most striking aspects of Taiwan’s 2012 presidential election was the contrast between campaign financing, with Ma Ma Ying-jeou…
Taiwan Taiwan’s 2013 Quadrennial Defense Review March 15, 2013 5 By Michal Thim. The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of the Republic of China is a major defence policy document that has to be updated every…
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…
