A few months ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a masterclass in bad PR when she lamented how “Global markets are now
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Taiwan’s Democracy Triumphs
The Taiwanese democratic process is a sight to behold. Final rallies by the three electoral candidates brought hundreds of thousands to the streets on
U.S.-Taiwan Academic Partnerships Are Exploding. Here’s Why
Seemingly every other month, headlines tell of a new education partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan. In July, Arizona State University launched
How Does Taiwan’s Society Respond to Being the Center of World Attention?
Taiwan’s relationship with China, and lack of formal international recognition elsewhere, mean that its own ability to influence the world is
Taiwan Election: The Future of the TPP and Ko Wen-je
Among Taiwan’s election results, the rise of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) appears to be the standout new development. Driven primarily by young
Time to Face the Money? President-Elect Lai Under Pressure to Fix Taiwan’s Economy
Taiwan’s January election results indicate an appetite for change. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its majority in the legislature and
Why Aren’t Taiwan’s Films Competing With South Korean Films for Oscars and Wider International Recognition?
When the Oscars nominations were released earlier this week, much of the discussion focused on the absence of “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and
2024 Taiwan Elections: Candidates Who Get Their Freak On
During a policy presentation for the highland indigenous people constituency (山地原住民選舉區), independent legislative candidate No. 3 Lin Shih-wei (林世偉),
Taiwan Election: What Do Young People Think About the Results?
As the results of Taiwan’s parliamentary and presidential elections have been picked through this week, one of the key themes has been the positioning
Taiwan Election Results: Unpicking the Layers
Before Saturday’s elections, we asked various experts what to look out for when the results were released. They painted a more layered picture of what
Post-Election Analysis: TPP Emerges as Kingmaker
All three major parties were winners in the 2024 Taiwan general election. Lai Ching-te (賴清德) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the
How the 2024 Election Has Transformed Taiwan‘s Political Landscape
Kai-Ping Huang, National Taiwan University After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the