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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Prospects for Taiwan’s 2018 Local Elections
Posted On April 30, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

The upcoming local elections will give us a chance to gauge public satisfaction with Tsai Ing-wen’s DPP government and to …

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Society & Culture
Conservative’s Bid for Referendum on Same-Sex Marriage, Sex Education Highlights Democratic Blindspot in Taiwan
Posted On April 23, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Amending the Referendum Act may have been a mistake in a highly politicized environment like Taiwan, where polarization is severe …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
228: Trauma, Memory and the Birth of a Nation
Posted On February 28, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

The 228 Massacre is sacred ground — a graveyard out of whose soil a nation emerged. And for many, it …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Society & Culture
China Unleashes ‘Rough Power’ as Taiwan Deals with Deadly Quake
Posted On February 9, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Internet ultranationalism and political calculation are poisoning whatever ‘goodwill’ China has shown for Taiwan as it handles the aftermath of …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Sex, Primaries and Electoral Systems in Taiwan
Posted On February 5, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

The campaigns for the November 2018 local elections remain focused on personalities rather than issues and continue to favor the …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Cycles of Optimism and Pessimism in Taiwan
Posted On January 22, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

Taiwan has gone through many ups and downs over the past decades. It always helps to keep the latest cycle …

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Society & Culture
Taiwan’s Democracy Dodges a Bullet
Posted On December 18, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

The attempt to unseat Huang Kuo-chang of the New Power Party highlights troubling flaws with Taiwan’s recall laws, which could …

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Book Reviews Society & Culture
Lawyer, Advocate, Activist: Chiu Hsien-chih’s Vision for Justice in Taiwan
Posted On December 12, 2017 Yahsin Huang 0

In his book ‘Stand By You,’ human rights lawyer Chiu Hsien-chih examines major human rights cases, problems with Taiwan’s legal …

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Society & Culture
Making Transitional Justice Work
Posted On December 8, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

Institutionalization will be key to ensure the long-term survival of the many agencies that have a role to play in …

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China Hong Kong Society & Culture
‘Caught Between Two Worlds’: A Review of ‘Generation HK’
Posted On December 4, 2017 Grace Jackson 0

Through six chapters, ‘Generation HK’ highlights a different group of young Hong Kong people and their response to the current …

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Society & Culture World
If California Can be an Exception at Climate Talks, So Should Taiwan
Posted On November 28, 2017 Eugene Tseng 0

Climate change is an issue that transcends sovereignty and state boundaries. It’s about time the international community found a way …

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Cross-Strait Society & Culture
Developing Taiwan Studies as a Sustainable and Diverse Field
Posted On November 22, 2017 Ming-yeh Rawnsley 0

In the third round of dialogue between experts in the field of Taiwan studies, the Secretary-General of the European Association …