International Relations Compelling Compliance? How Taiwanese Identity Disrupts Cross-Strait Deterrence March 2, 2016 1 Written by Raymond Kuo. Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a historic victory in the island’s January elections. But this victory has prompted concerns of…
Taiwan Why Did the Ruling KMT Suffer a Humiliating Defeat in Taiwan’s 2016 Presidential Elections? February 2, 2016 0 Written by T.Y. Wang. Taiwan concluded its 2016 combined presidential and legislative elections on January 16. In a three-way presidential race, Tsai Ing-wen of the…
Taiwan Green Taiwan vis-à-vis China’s the Red Supply Chain January 22, 2016 0 Written by Chun-Yi Lee. On January 16 2016, Taiwan’s politics experienced its third turnover of ruling parties. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s presidential candidate, Tsai…
Taiwan Why Beijing Needs to Work with Tsai Ing-wen January 21, 2016 0 Written by Yu-Hua Chen. The result of 2016 Taiwan presidential election has come out and, not surprisingly, the candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…
Taiwan The two sides of the Strait need each other, regardless who rules in Taipei January 16, 2016 0 Written by Michael Reilly. Today, Taiwanese voters go to the polls. The campaign has so far gone largely unnoticed in a world preoccupied with unrest in…
Taiwan How will Beijing respond to a Tsai presidency? January 15, 2016 0 Written by Pascal Abb. On January 16, Taiwanese voters are widely expected to effect the third change in government since the R.O.C.’s full democratization, with…
Taiwan The bigger they are: Statues seen and unseen across the Strait January 14, 2016 0 Written by Scott Pacey. After death, historic figures maintain their political presence through statues, and continue to cast their gaze over new social and political…
Taiwan Incumbent loses his cool in race against rock star January 14, 2016 0 Written by Solidarity.tw. When the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) declined to nominate a candidate for Taipei 5—which consists of Wanhua District (a historic Taiwanese community…
Taiwan 3 questions about Taiwan’s legislative election January 14, 2016 0 Written by Timothy Rich. With Taiwan’s national elections approaching, attention remains primarily on the likelihood that it will elect its first female president in Tsai…
Taiwan Eroding the Iron Vote: Voices from Taiwan’s military villages January 14, 2016 0 Written by Elisa Tamburo. “Will you vote KMT or DPP in the next elections, grandpa Wang?” I asked my interlocutor. “Of course I will vote…
