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Position
Stanford University
Social Science Research Scholar and Program Manager, Taiwan Democracy and Security Project, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, July 2013-present.
University of Michigan
Research Fellow, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, International Institute, 2012-2013
Social Science Research Scholar and Program Manager, Taiwan Democracy and Security Project, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, 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
2018. "When Do Electoral Quotas Advance Indigenous Representation: Evidence from the Taiwanese Legislature." Ethnopolitics, forthcoming.
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
“State Capacity and the Quality of Democracy in Taiwan.”
"Taiwan's Political Regime under Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP."
Working Papers
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen."
"Taiwan's Party System after the 2016 General Election: Deviation or Realignment?"
"Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud under Martial Law."
"The Authoritarian Origins of Dominant Party Systems."
"Can Institutional Design Improve Democratic Survival in Divided Societies?: An Empirical Investigation," w/ Joel Selway.
"When Do Elections Help Autocrats?: The Plight of Palestinians under SNTV in Jordan."
Book Projects
Reflections on the Ma Ying-jeou Era in Taiwan, ed., w/ Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond.
Bending the Rules: Explaining Patterns of Electoral Manipulation in Asia, ed., w/ Netina Tan.
Dominating Democracy: Party System Asymmetry and Authoritarian Legacies in New Democracies.
Other Writing
2018. "Response to 'The State of the Field of Global Taiwan Studies Institutions: A Time for Pessimism or Optimism?'" International Journal of Taiwan Studies, forthcoming.
2018. “Institutional Profile: The Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford University,” European Association of Taiwan Studies Newsletter, January.
2016. “Third Force Parties in the 2016 Election,” Global Taiwan Institute Brief, October.
2016. “Tsai Ing-wen’s Pingpuzu Aborigine Challenge,” Ketagalan Media, August 16.
2014. “The Politics of Polarization: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective Conference Report.” Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, December.
2014. “The Real Essence of Taiwan’s 2014 Elections,” Ketagalan Media, November 26.
2014. “Crafting a Better Democracy in Taiwan,” Ketagalan Media, October 26.
2014. “Trans-Pacific Partnership Conference Report.” Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, January.
Research Presentations (since 2013)
Panelist, "Taiwan and the World Conference," Chapman University, April 2018.
"Taiwan's Democratic Consolidation: Achievements and Remaining Challenges," Stanford Alumni Club of Taiwan, December 2017.
"Threats, Alliances, and Electorates: Solving the Puzzle of Taiwan's Defense Spending." National Sun Yat-sen University, December 2017.
“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; also at American Association of Chinese Studies Annual Conference, Houston, October 2015.
"Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
“The Origins, Evolution, and Consequences of Separate Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature,” at International Political Science Association, Montreal, July 2014; also at American Political Science Association, 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
“After the Revolution: Ruling Party Survival in New Electorally Contested Regimes” at Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, January 2014
“One-Party Dominance as Ruling Party Duration: An Empirical Investigation” at American Political Science Association, Chicago, September 2013
Fieldwork
Research Grants
As Stanford Research Fellow:
Research Assistant
Translation and Editing
2018. "When Do Electoral Quotas Advance Indigenous Representation: Evidence from the Taiwanese Legislature." Ethnopolitics, forthcoming.
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
“State Capacity and the Quality of Democracy in Taiwan.”
"Taiwan's Political Regime under Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP."
Working Papers
"Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen."
"Taiwan's Party System after the 2016 General Election: Deviation or Realignment?"
"Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud under Martial Law."
"The Authoritarian Origins of Dominant Party Systems."
"Can Institutional Design Improve Democratic Survival in Divided Societies?: An Empirical Investigation," w/ Joel Selway.
"When Do Elections Help Autocrats?: The Plight of Palestinians under SNTV in Jordan."
Book Projects
Reflections on the Ma Ying-jeou Era in Taiwan, ed., w/ Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond.
Bending the Rules: Explaining Patterns of Electoral Manipulation in Asia, ed., w/ Netina Tan.
Dominating Democracy: Party System Asymmetry and Authoritarian Legacies in New Democracies.
Other Writing
2018. "Response to 'The State of the Field of Global Taiwan Studies Institutions: A Time for Pessimism or Optimism?'" International Journal of Taiwan Studies, forthcoming.
2018. “Institutional Profile: The Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford University,” European Association of Taiwan Studies Newsletter, January.
2016. “Third Force Parties in the 2016 Election,” Global Taiwan Institute Brief, October.
2016. “Tsai Ing-wen’s Pingpuzu Aborigine Challenge,” Ketagalan Media, August 16.
2014. “The Politics of Polarization: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective Conference Report.” Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, December.
2014. “The Real Essence of Taiwan’s 2014 Elections,” Ketagalan Media, November 26.
2014. “Crafting a Better Democracy in Taiwan,” Ketagalan Media, October 26.
2014. “Trans-Pacific Partnership Conference Report.” Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, January.
Research Presentations (since 2013)
Panelist, "Taiwan and the World Conference," Chapman University, April 2018.
"Taiwan's Democratic Consolidation: Achievements and Remaining Challenges," Stanford Alumni Club of Taiwan, December 2017.
"Threats, Alliances, and Electorates: Solving the Puzzle of Taiwan's Defense Spending." National Sun Yat-sen University, December 2017.
“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; also at American Association of Chinese Studies Annual Conference, Houston, October 2015.
"Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable," Taiwan Democracy Project Speaker Series, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, May 2015.
“The Origins, Evolution, and Consequences of Separate Aborigine Constituencies in the Taiwanese Legislature,” at International Political Science Association, Montreal, July 2014; also at American Political Science Association, 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
“After the Revolution: Ruling Party Survival in New Electorally Contested Regimes” at Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, January 2014
“One-Party Dominance as Ruling Party Duration: An Empirical Investigation” at American Political Science Association, Chicago, September 2013
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, December 2017, March 2018
- 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
Student Mentoring
- 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
Student Mentoring
- Advisor, Center for East Asian Studies, Stanford University
- Advisor, Stanford Global Policy summer internship: 2015 (Formosa Television); 2016 (Taoyuan City Government); 2017-18 (Taiwan Foundation for Democracy)
- Advisor, Stanford in Government summer internship: 2018 (Legislator Jason Hsu’s office)
Service
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, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Journal of Politics, Lynne Rienner Publishing, Pacific Affairs, Party Politics, Review of International Political Economy, Taiwan Journal of Democracy
Selection Committee Member
Conference Planning, (Lead or Co-Organizer)
Other Recent Conference Activities
Professional Affiliations
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
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 (proficient)
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Indonesian (basic)
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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 |