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In Memoriam: Lee Teng-Hui and the Democracy That He Built
Posted On August 10, 2020 J Michael Cole 0

The former president of Taiwan is the incontestable refutation of the belief that history is merely an impersonal force, that …

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Taiwan Politics
Above All, The Legitimacy of Taiwan’s Democracy
Posted On October 17, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Since democratization, the main political parties in Taiwan have agreed to rules of the game which have served to legitimize …

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Taiwan Politics
Trouble in the Blue Camp
Posted On August 23, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Within a matter of months, Han the savior has turned into a liability, and a bit of an embarrassment, for …

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China Cross-Strait
Dual Recognition: Could Taiwan Countenance the Idea?
Posted On August 15, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

The zero-sum game in the Taiwan Strait has outlived its usefulness and no longer reflects reality. Taipei should make it …

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Taiwan Politics
Divergent Understandings of Taiwanese Democracy: Ma Ying-jeou vs. Tsai Ing-wen
Posted On July 19, 2019 Dafydd Fell 0

In recent speeches, both politicians claimed that Taiwan’s democracy is in danger. But the way they conceptualize this danger is …

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China Cross-Strait
Straits Forum: Mostly Echo Chamber and Platitudes, But Still a Threat
Posted On June 18, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

The meetings that take place behind closed doors, where secret deals and co-optation by United Front organizations occur, is where …

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Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
Cross-Strait Relations, Diplomacy Key Variables Behind Support for Han Kuo-yu: Survey
Posted On June 17, 2019 Timothy Rich 0

Taiwanese dissatisfied with cross-Strait relations and diplomacy gave the Kaohsiung mayor and prospective KMT presidential candidate higher evaluations, while defense …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Challenges Remain Following the Legalization of Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan
Posted On May 30, 2019 Dafydd Fell 0

Despite the adoption of a new law on May 17, campaigns will continue to legitimize the kind of homophobic discourse …

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Military Taiwan Defense
Taiwan Requests New Combat Aircraft From the US: What Happens Next?
Posted On March 12, 2019 Milo Hsieh 0

Whatever happens in the next few months — and expect the whole thing to become highly politicized — it is …

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Taiwan Politics
The Han Kuo-yu Craze Threatens Democracy
Posted On March 5, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

In a matter of months, the KMT politician who emerged from near obscurity has upended Taiwan’s body politics with a …

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Cross-Strait
The KMT’s Dangerous Flirting with a China Peace Agreement
Posted On February 21, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Whatever the motive, anyone who suggests that Taiwan could enter into negotiations on a peace accord with authoritarian China on …

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China Cross-Strait
When it Comes to Taiwan, the CCP Doesn’t Have an Original Bone in its Body
Posted On January 2, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

In his first address in 2019, Xi Jinping proves once again that he and the party that he leads cannot …