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Position
Stanford University
Research Scholar and Program Manager, Taiwan Democracy Project, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, July 2013-present.
University of Michigan
Research Fellow, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, International Institute, 2012-2013
Research Scholar and Program Manager, Taiwan Democracy Project, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, July 2013-present.
University of Michigan
Research Fellow, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, International Institute, 2012-2013
Education
University of Michigan
Ph.D., Political Science, 2012
University of Rochester
B.A., Political Science, 2002; Magna Cum Laude, honors in political science.
Middlebury College
Chinese Summer Language Program, May-August 2000
Ph.D., Political Science, 2012
University of Rochester
B.A., Political Science, 2002; Magna Cum Laude, honors in political science.
Middlebury College
Chinese Summer Language Program, May-August 2000
Research
Publications
2017. “The China Model: How Successful is the Chinese Regime?” Taiwan Journal of Democracy 13(2): 177-201.
2016. Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years. Yun-han Chu, Larry Diamond, and Kharis Templeman, eds. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.
2014. "Old Concept, New Cases: One-Party Dominance in the Third Wave," APSA Comparative Democratization Newsletter 12(3): 2+.
2012. "The Myth of Consociationalism?: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies," Comparative Political Studies 45(12): 1542-1571 (with Joel Selway).
Under Review
"The Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature."
“The Goldilocks State: State Capacity in Taiwan’s Democratization.”
Work in Progress
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen,"
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems."
"The Cinderella Effect: Why One-Party Dominance is More Likely under Parliamentarism than Presidentialism."
"After the Revolution: Patterns of Competition in New Electorally-Contested Regimes."
"The KMT's Premature Defeat: Taiwan's 2000 Presidential Election Reassessed."
Recent Research Presentations
“Indigenous Representation in the Taiwanese Legislature,” School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Taiwan Studies Programme, September 2017
“Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud under Martial Law," APSA Annual Conference, September 2017
“Taiwan’s Domestic Political Regime under Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP,” University of St. Thomas, April 2017
“Taiwan’s 2016 General Election: Realignment or Deviation?,” University of South Carolina, September 2016
"Reflections on Taiwan’s Democracy during the Ma Ying-jeou Era," Roundtable Panel, Association for Asian Studies, Seattle, WA, April 2016.
"Taiwan's 2016 Presidential and Legislative Elections," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, January 2016.
"Domestic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Taiwan's Next President," presented at "Voting for Change?: The Impact of Taiwan's Upcoming Elections," Roundtable at Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, December 2015.
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Fallen as China's Has Risen," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
"Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
"Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature," paper presented at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference, Washington, DC, September 2014.
"Explaining Dominance: The Sources of Long-Lived One-Party Rule in Electorally Contested Regimes." Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2014.
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems," at the Conference on Dominant Party Systems, International Institute, University of Michigan, May 2014
"A Premature Defeat?: Reassessing the Critical 2000 Presidential Election in Taiwan," at Taiwan Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University, February 2013; also at Election Study Center, National Cheng Chi University, March 2013
"After the Revolution: Patterns of Competition in New Electorally-Contested Regimes," at Weiser Center, February 2013
“The Cinderella Effect: Why Dominant Parties Last Longer in Parliamentary Regimes,” at Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, April 2012
“The 2012 Elections in Taiwan,” at panel on Leadership Transition in East Asia, International Institute, University of Michigan, March 2012
“Executive Selection and Ruling Party Turnover: Democracies versus Competitive Autocracies,” at conference on How Autocracies Work: Beyond the Electoral Paradigm, University of Michigan, April 2011
“Who’s Dominant?: Incumbent Longevity in Multiparty Regimes, 1950-2006,” paper presented at APSA, Washington D.C., September 2010
“The Structural Causes of Dominant Party Defeat in Taiwan,” paper presented at MPSA, Chicago, April 2010
“The Effect of Democratic Political Institutions on Political Violence in Different Societal Settings,” w/ Joel Selway, at APSA, Toronto, September 2009
“Opposition Coordination versus Recruitment Problems and the Persistence of Dominant Party Regimes,” at MPSA, Chicago, April 2009
“Identity Mobilization and Opposition Success in Dominant Party Regimes,” at MPSA, Chicago, April 2008
“Intra-Party Competition and the Determinants of Local Party Systems,” w/ Yoshi Ono, at MPSA, Chicago, April 2008
Fieldwork
Research Grants
As Stanford Research Fellow:
Research Assistant
Translation and Editing
2017. “The China Model: How Successful is the Chinese Regime?” Taiwan Journal of Democracy 13(2): 177-201.
2016. Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years. Yun-han Chu, Larry Diamond, and Kharis Templeman, eds. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.
2014. "Old Concept, New Cases: One-Party Dominance in the Third Wave," APSA Comparative Democratization Newsletter 12(3): 2+.
2012. "The Myth of Consociationalism?: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies," Comparative Political Studies 45(12): 1542-1571 (with Joel Selway).
Under Review
"The Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature."
“The Goldilocks State: State Capacity in Taiwan’s Democratization.”
Work in Progress
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen,"
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems."
"The Cinderella Effect: Why One-Party Dominance is More Likely under Parliamentarism than Presidentialism."
"After the Revolution: Patterns of Competition in New Electorally-Contested Regimes."
"The KMT's Premature Defeat: Taiwan's 2000 Presidential Election Reassessed."
Recent Research Presentations
“Indigenous Representation in the Taiwanese Legislature,” School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Taiwan Studies Programme, September 2017
“Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud under Martial Law," APSA Annual Conference, September 2017
“Taiwan’s Domestic Political Regime under Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP,” University of St. Thomas, April 2017
“Taiwan’s 2016 General Election: Realignment or Deviation?,” University of South Carolina, September 2016
"Reflections on Taiwan’s Democracy during the Ma Ying-jeou Era," Roundtable Panel, Association for Asian Studies, Seattle, WA, April 2016.
"Taiwan's 2016 Presidential and Legislative Elections," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, January 2016.
"Domestic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Taiwan's Next President," presented at "Voting for Change?: The Impact of Taiwan's Upcoming Elections," Roundtable at Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, December 2015.
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Fallen as China's Has Risen," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
"Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
"Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature," paper presented at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference, Washington, DC, September 2014.
"Explaining Dominance: The Sources of Long-Lived One-Party Rule in Electorally Contested Regimes." Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2014.
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems," at the Conference on Dominant Party Systems, International Institute, University of Michigan, May 2014
"A Premature Defeat?: Reassessing the Critical 2000 Presidential Election in Taiwan," at Taiwan Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University, February 2013; also at Election Study Center, National Cheng Chi University, March 2013
"After the Revolution: Patterns of Competition in New Electorally-Contested Regimes," at Weiser Center, February 2013
“The Cinderella Effect: Why Dominant Parties Last Longer in Parliamentary Regimes,” at Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, April 2012
“The 2012 Elections in Taiwan,” at panel on Leadership Transition in East Asia, International Institute, University of Michigan, March 2012
“Executive Selection and Ruling Party Turnover: Democracies versus Competitive Autocracies,” at conference on How Autocracies Work: Beyond the Electoral Paradigm, University of Michigan, April 2011
“Who’s Dominant?: Incumbent Longevity in Multiparty Regimes, 1950-2006,” paper presented at APSA, Washington D.C., September 2010
“The Structural Causes of Dominant Party Defeat in Taiwan,” paper presented at MPSA, Chicago, April 2010
“The Effect of Democratic Political Institutions on Political Violence in Different Societal Settings,” w/ Joel Selway, at APSA, Toronto, September 2009
“Opposition Coordination versus Recruitment Problems and the Persistence of Dominant Party Regimes,” at MPSA, Chicago, April 2009
“Identity Mobilization and Opposition Success in Dominant Party Regimes,” at MPSA, Chicago, April 2008
“Intra-Party Competition and the Determinants of Local Party Systems,” w/ Yoshi Ono, at MPSA, Chicago, April 2008
Fieldwork
- Taipei, Taiwan, June 2006, August 2006, April-December 2007, March 2008, June-July 2008, March 2013, December 2013, August 2014, December 2014, September 2015, January 2016, August 2016, December 2016, March 2017
- Beijing, PR China: June-July 2006
Research Grants
As Stanford Research Fellow:
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) annual program grant; renewed 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship, 2011
- Dissertation Writing Fellowship, UM Sweetland Writing Institute, 2010
- Summer Collaboration Research Grant (w/ Allen Hicken), UM Rackham Graduate School, 2008
- Dissertation Summer Research Grant, UM Dept. of Political Science, 2008
- Dissertation Fellowship, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, 2007
- Graduate Student Research Grant, UM Rackham Graduate School, 2007
- Graduate Seminar on Global Transformations Pre-dissertation Research Grant, UM Advanced Study Center, 2007
- Pre-dissertation Research Grant, UM Rackham Graduate School, 2007
- UM-Peking University Beijing Joint Summer Seminar Grant, UM Center for Chinese Studies, 2006
- Summer Collaboration Research Grant (w/ Allen Hicken), Department of UM Political Science, 2005
Research Assistant
- “Pre-Electoral Manipulation in Asia” project, participant (Netina Tan, Principal Investigator), 2016-present
- “State Capacity and The Quality of Democracy in East Asia” project, participant (Aurel Croissant and Olli Hellmann, Principal Investigators), 2015-present
- Varieties of Democracy Project, Regional Manager for East and Southeast Asia, 2012-present
Translation and Editing
- Election Study Center, National Cheng Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004-2007
- Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007
- LawInfoChina.com, Peking University, P.R. China, 2000
Teaching
Principal Instructor
Graduate Student Instructor (TA)
Teaching Awards
- Taiwan's Democratic Evolution, Spring 2016 (political science); Spring 2017 (East Asian studies), Stanford University
- Democratic Practice in Multi-Ethnic Societies, Fall 2012 (senior seminar, International Studies Program), University of Michigan
- Introduction to Comparative Government, Winter 2012, Eastern Michigan University
- Identity, Ethnic Conflict, and Democracy, Winter 2010 (freshman writing seminar), University of Michigan
- Parties and Elections in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2009 (political science), University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor (TA)
- Globalization and International Security, Fall 2009 (P. Potter)
- The Challenges Facing Public Research Universities in America, Winter 2009 (P. Courant, J. Duderstadt, E. Goldenberg)
- Comparative Analysis of Government Institutions, Fall 2008 (G. Tsebelis)
- A Game-Theoretic Approach to West European Politics, Fall 2008 (G. Tsebelis)
- Government and Politics of Southeast Asia, Fall 2008 (A. Hicken)
- China’s Evolution under Communism, Winter 2008 (M. Gallagher); Fall 2006 (K. Lieberthal)
- Introduction to Comparative Politics, Fall 2004 (M. Woo-Cumings)
Teaching Awards
- Kingdon Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, Dept. of Political Science, 2009-2010 (three awarded yearly)
- Sweetland Writing Center Junior Fellow, 2009-2010
- Undergraduate Honors Program Junior Fellow, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, 2007-2008
Service
North American Chair, Conference Group on Taiwan Studies (CGOTS), American Political Science Association, 2016-present.
Deputy Chair, 2014-16.
Co-President, Graduate Association of Political Scientists (GAPS), 2006-07
Journal Referee, American Journal of Chinese Studies, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, Governance, International Political Science Review, Journal of East Asian Studies, Lynne Rienner Publishing, Pacific Affairs, Party Politics, Review of International Political Economy, Taiwan Journal of Democracy
Selection Committee Member
- CDDRL Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellows, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, Stanford University
- APSA CGOTS proposal reviewer, 2016, 2017, 2018
- NATSA proposal reviewer, 2014
- Korea Chair Faculty Search, 2006-07, Dept of Political Science, Michigan
- American Politics Faculty Search, 2004-05, Dept of Political Science, Michigan
Conference Planning, (Lead or Co-Organizer)
- “Taiwan’s Place in the Evolving Security Environment of Asia,” Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Annual Conference, Stanford University, March 5-6, 2018
- “Electoral Malpractice in East and Southeast Asia,” American Political Science Association mini-conference, September 2, 2017
- “Taiwan as Practice, Theory, and Method,” North American Taiwan Studies Association Annual Conference, Stanford University, May 2017
- “Taiwan’s Democracy in the Ma Ying-jeou Era,” Taiwan Democracy Project (TDP) Annual Conference, Stanford University, March 2017
- “Taiwan at a Crossroads: Options and Prospects for Constitutional Reform,” TDP Annual Conference, Stanford University, October 2015
- “The Politics of Polarization: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective,” TDP Annual Conference, Stanford University, October 2014
- “Conference on Dominant Party Systems,” May 2014, University of Michigan, in conjunction with University of Malaya
- “The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Taiwan’s Future Development Strategy,” TDP Annual Conference, Stanford University, October 2013
Other Recent Conference Activities
- American Political Science Association (APSA) 2016 Annual Conference, discussant, Conference Group on Taiwan Studies (CGOTS) panel
- APSA 2015, discussant, CGOTS panel
- Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) 2012 annual conference, chair and discussant, “Dominant Party Regimes: Formation and Transformation”
- MPSA 2011, chair and discussant, “Linkage Between Transitional Developments in Different Countries”
- MPSA 2010, chair and discussant, “Electoral Authoritarianism and Hybrid Regimes”
- MPSA 2009, chair, “The Choice of Institutions and the Decision to Reform”; discussant, “Bureaucracies and Judiciaries in Asia”
Professional Affiliations
- American Political Science Association, Conference Group on Taiwan Studies (CGOTS), Chair 2016-present;
- Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
- International Political Science Association (APSA)
- North American Taiwanese Studies Association (NATSA), board member, 2016-17
- American Association of Chinese Studies (AACS)
- Association of Asian Studies (AAS)
LanguagesMandarin Chinese (advanced)
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ReferencesLarry Diamond, Senior Fellow
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Stanford University Email: ldiamond@stanford.edu Tel: 65.724.6448 Allen D. Hicken, Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Michigan E-mail: ahicken@umich.edu Tel: 734.615.9105 |
Mary Gallagher, Professor
Department of Political Science University of Michigan Email: metg@umich.edu Tel: 734.615.9154 Anna Grzymala-Busse, Professor Department of Political Science University of Michigan Email: abusse@umich.edu Tel: 734.763.4699 |
