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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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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
Unprecedented Violence, Possible China Link As Anti-Pension Reform Protesters Storm Taiwan’s Legislature
Posted On April 27, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Physical assaults on members of the press and law-enforcement officials, and the presence of a protest leader at an event …

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For Taiwanese, Democracy is the Only Game in Town — And They Would Fight to Defend it
Posted On April 20, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

A recent survey shows that nearly 70 percent of Taiwanese would take action to defend their democratic way of life …

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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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The Politics of Railway Relocation in Taiwan: Democracy versus the Environment
Posted On February 12, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

Although democracy has offered many environmental benefits, it has at times promoted environmentally damaging policies that are now very difficult …

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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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Assessing President Tsai’s Approval in 2017
Posted On January 23, 2018 Kate Hart and Timothy Rich 0

Recent surveys suggest that while addressing the cooling in cross-Strait relations could improve overall evaluations of President Tsai, a higher …

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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 Politics
Securing the ‘Golden Age of Taiwan Studies’
Posted On November 6, 2017 Gunter Schubert 0

Some fresh thinking on the part of ‘funding agencies’ in Taiwan is needed to make the ‘Golden Age’ of Taiwan …

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China Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
As China Becomes Less Attractive to Foreigners, Can Taiwan Win Them Over?
Posted On August 11, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

For demographic reasons, both China and Taiwan need foreign workers. While China is becoming a less attractive environment for foreign …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
Thinking Strategically About Taiwan’s Survival
Posted On August 9, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

As it faces off against an increasingly assertive China, Taiwan must do everything it can to present a united front …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
Fake News at Work: President Tsai ‘Persecutes Religion’ in Taiwan
Posted On July 20, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

Temple operators in Taiwan appear to have become the latest targets in a disinformation campaign intended to discredit the administration.   A …