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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
That’s What ‘Fake News’ Looks Like and What it Does to Democracy
Posted On November 12, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

A fabricated incident during the Kaohsiung mayoral candidates’ debate at the weekend demonstrates how disinformation can be used to undermine …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
‘Deep Greens’ are Playing with Fire in their Attempt to Sabotage the Tsai Administration
Posted On November 6, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

For those who favor a free and independent Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen remains their best bet. But they will have to …

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China Cross-Strait Editor Picks
Chinese Interference in Taiwan’s Elections is Part of a Two-Pronged Attack on Democracy
Posted On October 24, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

For the November elections, vote buying is no longer the purely local problem it once was. It is now directly …

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Taiwan Politics
Can the KMT Reinvent Itself? Lessons From the Past
Posted On May 9, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

The current leadership does not seem to have learned from its electoral defeats and therefore the Kuomintang remains locked in …

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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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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Defense Taiwan Politics
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
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’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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Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
President Tsai’s Scorecard, One Year On
Posted On May 2, 2017 Kate Hart and Timothy Rich 0

Governing Taiwan is never going to be easy, and as expected, support for the Tsai administration has dropped since May …

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Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
Have Efforts to Reform Taiwan’s Electoral System Stalled?
Posted On January 19, 2017 Timothy Rich 0

As long as legislators, parties, and voters see electoral advantages in the current format, the momentum for reform is unlikely …