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Taiwan’s Government is Ill-Equipped to Hold Elections in a Prolonged Crisis
For a nation on the precipice of an open conflict with China, Taiwan is badly unprepared to keep its democratic processes intact in a military scenario. Taiwan’s archaic voting infrastructure is one major aspect that leaves the island vulnerable if a contingency plays out. Since 1994, the people of Taiwan have elected their president by direct popular vote, and the nation has received full marks for Electoral Process from Freedom House’s 2025 Global Freedom Score. The exerci
Sherry Hsiao
Jan 244 min read
Five points to restore confidence in the DPP
Following the second failed recall elections on Aug. 23 against seven Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators and the nuclear power...
Rath Wang
Sep 3, 20252 min read
After defeat: What next for Lai and the DPP?
Voters returned to the polls on Saturday for the second time in less than a month to cast ballots in seven legislative districts on...
Rath Wang
Aug 25, 20252 min read
Does the Mass Recall Failure Indicate a Shift in Taiwanese Identity?
On July 26, Taiwanese voters across 24 districts that previously elected Chinese Nationalist Party - Kuomintang (KMT) legislators on...
Rath Wang
Aug 11, 20255 min read
Taiwan People's Party as the ‘Crucial Minority’ in Upcoming Legislative Yuan Session
By Ian Huang and Tatiana Van den Haute In January, Lai Ching-te from Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) broke the eight-year...
Ian Huang
Mar 13, 20245 min read
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