Books
2016. Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years, ed. Yun-han Chu, Larry Diamond, and Kharis Templeman.
June 2016, Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
June 2016, Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
- Introductory chapter.
- Discussion by the editors.
- Reviewed in LSE Review of Books.
- Reviewed in The China Journal.
- Purchase in Taiwan from Berkeley Books.
Articles and Book Chapters
Forthcoming. "Taiwan Beats Back Chinese Influence." Journal of Democracy 31(3).
Forthcoming. "After Hegemony: State Capacity, the Quality of Democracy, and the Legacies of the Party-State in Democratic Taiwan," in Stateness and the Quality of Democracy in East Asia, ed. Aurel Croissant and Olli Hellmann (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press).
2020. "The Politics of Political Reform in the Tsai Ing-wen Era," in Taiwan: The Development of an Asian Tiger, ed. Hans Stockton and Yao-yuan Yeh (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing), 67-96.
2019. "Blessings in Disguise: How Authoritarian Legacies and the China Factor Have Strengthened Democracy in Taiwan," International Journal of Taiwan Studies 2(2):230-262. [Previous version presented at the 3rd World Congress of Taiwan Studies, September 6-8, 2018.]
2018. "When Do Electoral Quotas Advance Indigenous Representation?: Evidence from the Taiwanese Legislature," Ethnopolitics, 17(5): 461-484. [Supplementary data].
2017. "The China Model: How Successful is the Chinese Regime?" Taiwan Journal of Democracy 12(2): 177-201.
2014. "Old Concept, New Cases: One-Party Dominance in the Third Wave," APSA Annals of Comparative Democratization 12(3): 2+.
2012. "The Myth of Consociationalism?: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies," with Joel Selway, Comparative Political Studies 45(12): 1545-1571. [Data and replication code].
Forthcoming. "After Hegemony: State Capacity, the Quality of Democracy, and the Legacies of the Party-State in Democratic Taiwan," in Stateness and the Quality of Democracy in East Asia, ed. Aurel Croissant and Olli Hellmann (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press).
2020. "The Politics of Political Reform in the Tsai Ing-wen Era," in Taiwan: The Development of an Asian Tiger, ed. Hans Stockton and Yao-yuan Yeh (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing), 67-96.
2019. "Blessings in Disguise: How Authoritarian Legacies and the China Factor Have Strengthened Democracy in Taiwan," International Journal of Taiwan Studies 2(2):230-262. [Previous version presented at the 3rd World Congress of Taiwan Studies, September 6-8, 2018.]
2018. "When Do Electoral Quotas Advance Indigenous Representation?: Evidence from the Taiwanese Legislature," Ethnopolitics, 17(5): 461-484. [Supplementary data].
2017. "The China Model: How Successful is the Chinese Regime?" Taiwan Journal of Democracy 12(2): 177-201.
2014. "Old Concept, New Cases: One-Party Dominance in the Third Wave," APSA Annals of Comparative Democratization 12(3): 2+.
2012. "The Myth of Consociationalism?: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies," with Joel Selway, Comparative Political Studies 45(12): 1545-1571. [Data and replication code].
Policy Reports
Democracy under Siege: Advancing Cooperation and Common Values in the Indo-Pacific, Issue Brief, Atlantic Council, January 2020.
Taiwan’s January 2020 Elections: Prospects and Implications for China and the United States, New Geopolitics of Asia Policy Paper Series, Brookings Institution, December 2019.
Monitoring the Cross-Strait Balance: Taiwan's Defense and Security, 2019 Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Workshop, Stanford University, September 2019.
Taiwan's Place in the Evolving Security Environment of East Asia, 2018 Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Workshop, Stanford University, July 2018.
The Politics of Polarization: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective, 2014 Taiwan Democracy Project Annual Conference, Stanford University, December 2014.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Taiwan's Future Development Strategy, 2013 Taiwan Democracy Project Annual Conference, Stanford University, January 2014. [Abridged Report].
Taiwan’s January 2020 Elections: Prospects and Implications for China and the United States, New Geopolitics of Asia Policy Paper Series, Brookings Institution, December 2019.
Monitoring the Cross-Strait Balance: Taiwan's Defense and Security, 2019 Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Workshop, Stanford University, September 2019.
Taiwan's Place in the Evolving Security Environment of East Asia, 2018 Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Workshop, Stanford University, July 2018.
The Politics of Polarization: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective, 2014 Taiwan Democracy Project Annual Conference, Stanford University, December 2014.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Taiwan's Future Development Strategy, 2013 Taiwan Democracy Project Annual Conference, Stanford University, January 2014. [Abridged Report].
Book Projects
The Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Era, ed., with Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond.
Electoral Malpractice in Asia: Bending the Rules, ed., with Netina Tan.
Dominating Democracy: Party System Asymmetry and Authoritarian Legacies in New Democracies.
- Materials drawn from Taiwan's Democratic Development: Reflections on the Ma Ying-jeou Era, conference at Stanford University, March 9-10, 2017. Under contract with Lynne Rienner Publishing.
Electoral Malpractice in Asia: Bending the Rules, ed., with Netina Tan.
- Materials drawn from mini-conference on Electoral Malpractice in East and Southeast Asia, American Political Science Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, September 2, 2017. Under contract with Lynne Rienner Publishing.
Dominating Democracy: Party System Asymmetry and Authoritarian Legacies in New Democracies.
Datasets
Electorally Contested Regimes Dataset (ECRD), for use in Dominating Democracy: Party System Asymmetry and Authoritarian Legacies in New Democracies. (Current data and codebook available upon request.)
Working Papers
“Countering Chinese Influence Campaigns against Taiwan: The 2020 Elections and Beyond." Presented at the 2019 Defense Forum on Regional Security: Taiwan, China, the U.S., and Asymmetrical Security Thinking, Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Taipei, Taiwan, October 3-4, 2019.
"The Dynamics of Taiwan's Party Politics." Presented at the Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019.
"Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud in Taiwan during Martial Law." Presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Mini-Conference on Electoral Manipulation in East and Southeast Asia, August 31-September 3, 2017.
"Taiwan's 2016 General Election: Deviation or Realignment?" Prepared for the Walker Institute 24th Annual Conference on Taiwan Studies, September 2016.
"Threats, Alliances, and Electorates: Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen," with Gary Uzoni and Tom Flores. CDDRL Working Paper Series, October 2015.
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems." Prepared for the Dominant Party Systems Conference at the University of Michigan, May 9-10, 2014.
"The Dynamics of Taiwan's Party Politics." Presented at the Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019.
"Why the KMT Eliminated Electoral Fraud in Taiwan during Martial Law." Presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Mini-Conference on Electoral Manipulation in East and Southeast Asia, August 31-September 3, 2017.
"Taiwan's 2016 General Election: Deviation or Realignment?" Prepared for the Walker Institute 24th Annual Conference on Taiwan Studies, September 2016.
"Threats, Alliances, and Electorates: Why Taiwan's Defense Spending Has Declined as China's Has Risen," with Gary Uzoni and Tom Flores. CDDRL Working Paper Series, October 2015.
"The Origins of Dominant Party Systems." Prepared for the Dominant Party Systems Conference at the University of Michigan, May 9-10, 2014.
Other Publications
Is Taiwan's Party System Headed for a Crackup?, Taiwan Insight, September 23, 2019.
2018 Taiwan Local Elections: What Happened?, Global Taiwan Brief, November 28, 2018.
The 2018 Local Elections: Five Questions for Election Night, Taiwan Insight, November 23, 2018.
Reposted as Five Questions for After Taiwan's Elections, The News Lens.
Political Reform under Tsai Ing-wen: A Disappointing Record, Taiwan Insight, May 29, 2018.
Reposted as The Broken Promise of Tsai Ing-wen, The News Lens.
Forum -- The State of the Field of Global Taiwan Studies Institutions: A Time for Optimism or Pessimism? With Dafydd Fell, Gunther Schubert, Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang, Lev Nachman, and Ming-yeh T. Rawnsley, International Journal of Taiwan Studies 1(2): 371-394 [January 2018].
Institutional Profile: The Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford University, European Association of Taiwan Studies Newsletter, January 2018, 1-4.
Third Force Parties in the 2016 Election, Global Taiwan Brief, November 2, 2016.
Tsai Ing-wen's Pingpuzu Aborigine Challenge, Ketagalan Media, August 16, 2016.
面對平埔族，蔡英文的挑戰 (Chinese language version), September 21, 2016.
The Real Essence of Taiwan's 2014 Elections, Ketagalan Media, November 26, 2014.
Crafting a Better Democracy in Taiwan, Ketagalan Media, October 15, 2014.
塑造更好台灣民主制度, (Chinese language version), October 22, 2014.
2018 Taiwan Local Elections: What Happened?, Global Taiwan Brief, November 28, 2018.
The 2018 Local Elections: Five Questions for Election Night, Taiwan Insight, November 23, 2018.
Reposted as Five Questions for After Taiwan's Elections, The News Lens.
Political Reform under Tsai Ing-wen: A Disappointing Record, Taiwan Insight, May 29, 2018.
Reposted as The Broken Promise of Tsai Ing-wen, The News Lens.
Forum -- The State of the Field of Global Taiwan Studies Institutions: A Time for Optimism or Pessimism? With Dafydd Fell, Gunther Schubert, Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang, Lev Nachman, and Ming-yeh T. Rawnsley, International Journal of Taiwan Studies 1(2): 371-394 [January 2018].
Institutional Profile: The Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford University, European Association of Taiwan Studies Newsletter, January 2018, 1-4.
Third Force Parties in the 2016 Election, Global Taiwan Brief, November 2, 2016.
Tsai Ing-wen's Pingpuzu Aborigine Challenge, Ketagalan Media, August 16, 2016.
面對平埔族，蔡英文的挑戰 (Chinese language version), September 21, 2016.
The Real Essence of Taiwan's 2014 Elections, Ketagalan Media, November 26, 2014.
Crafting a Better Democracy in Taiwan, Ketagalan Media, October 15, 2014.
塑造更好台灣民主制度, (Chinese language version), October 22, 2014.
Public Engagement
KMT Chairman, Party Leaders Step Down after Election Defeat, Straits Times, January 16, 2020
Is This 69-Year Old Jogger and Former President the Future of Taiwan's Kuomintang? South China Morning Post, January 13, 2020
Will Tsai Ing-wen's Landslide Victory Force Beijing to Rethink Its Approach to Taiwan? Deutsche Welle, January 12, 2020
Public Vote Counting a Powerful Aspect of Taiwan's Democracy: Scholar. Focus Taiwan/Central News Agency, January 12, 2020
Taiwan Elections: From Landslide Win to Uphill Task in a Year, South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020
If Tsai Is Re-elected, China Will Have Three Options, RFA, January 2, 2020
Stanford Scholar Forecasts: Tsai Ing-wen Should Win, World Journal, December 19, 2019
Taiwan's 2020 Presidential and Legislative Elections, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, December 3, 2019
Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen Looks Set to Win Re-Election in 2020 Presidential Poll, The Japan Times, November 30, 2019
National Security, The Taiwan Take Podcast, November 25, 2019
As Taiwan's Children of Democracy Come of Age, Vote Will Be about More Than China, Kyodo News Agency, November 15, 2019
Taiwan's 2020 Presidential Election and the China Factor, interview with National Bureau of Asian Research, October 23, 2019
China's Diplomatic Squeeze on Taiwan Risks Backfiring on Xi Jinping, Straits Times, October 8, 2019.
Hong Kong Burns, Taiwan Frets, Kyodo News, October 1, 2019
Can Taiwan Counter China's 'Diplomatic Aggression'?, Deutsche Welle, September 27, 2019
US Approval of F-16 Sale to Taiwan Symbolizes a Shift in Policy, World Journal, August 21, 2019
Tsai's New York Detour Shows US-Taiwan Ties at Tightest in Years, Nikkei Asian Review, July 14, 2019
Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019
Asia Policy Assembly 2019, National Bureau of Asian Research, Washington, DC, June 18-19, 2019
Coverage of remarks: Taiwan Won't Be a Bargaining Chip for America, Liberty Times, June 20, 2019
Can Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Win Over the Doubters in Her Own Party?, South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019
China and US Square Off in Taiwan's Presidential Race, Nikkei Asian Review, April 30, 2019
Former US Asst. Secretary: Taiwan an Important Member of the Democratic Community, Not an International Chess Piece, Central News Agency, March 19, 2019.
Xi Jinping Sets Out a Unification Plan, Causing a Stir across Taiwan's Political Spectrum, The Journalist, January 9, 2019
The 2018 Taiwanese Local Elections: Results and Implications, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), Stanford University, November 30, 2018.
DPP Eats Election Bitterness as Han Kuo-yu Leads KMT Revival, The News Lens, November 28, 2018
Taiwan Local Elections: Tsai Ing-wen's Re-Election Prospects Suffer a Major Blow, World Journal, November 27, 2018
Taiwanese Voters from Overseas Vote in Midterm Election and Referendums, Ketagalan Media, November 23, 2018
ITS Invites Four Experts to Analyze US and Taiwan Elections, Taiwan Daily, November 5, 2018
Taiwan's Independence Rally Draws Thousands, Irks China, Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2018
US De Facto Embassy in Taiwan Reopens as 'Symbol of Strength' of Ties, The Guardian, June 12, 2018
Taiwan Diplomacy Harder than Ever in US-China Tug of War, AFP report, May 26, 2018.
Taiwan and the World Conference, Chapman University, April 18, 2018.
Status Undecided, interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, March 31, 2018.
US-China Struggle in the Taiwan Strait, The Journalist, December 20, 2017.
19th Party Congress Influence on Cross-Strait Relations, World Journal, October 21, 2017.
If Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies Keep Dropping, the U.S. May Have to Intervene, World Journal, July 12, 2017.
Outside of Taiwan, Is There Any Future for Taiwan Research? The News Lens, June 4, 2017.
Helping the World Understand Taiwan: NATSA Conference at Stanford, Epoch Times, May 14, 2017.
Interview with Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, Stanford University, May 11, 2016.
Taiwan's 2016 Presidential and Legislative Elections, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, January 26, 2016.
US-Taiwan Relations: Hard to Bypass the Mainland, China Times, January 17, 2016. Full webcast here.
Taiwan Election - The Economic Lifeline and the Red Supply Chain, Voice of America Cantonese, January 8, 2016.
Taiwan Goes to the Polls, Sigur Center for Asian Studies Asia Report, December 2, 2015.
Prospects Brighten a Bit for Improved China-Taiwan Relationship, Stanford's Asia Experts Say, Stanford News, December 2, 2015.
Stanford Scholars Weigh in on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Stanford News, December 1, 2015
Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, December 2, 2014
Sunflower Era - The Future of Taiwan's Democracy, Pacific Times, July 3, 2014.
Student Protest in Taiwan, Stanford Daily, April 10, 2014.
Wild Lily Democracy, Ketagalan Media, March 11, 2014.
Is This 69-Year Old Jogger and Former President the Future of Taiwan's Kuomintang? South China Morning Post, January 13, 2020
Will Tsai Ing-wen's Landslide Victory Force Beijing to Rethink Its Approach to Taiwan? Deutsche Welle, January 12, 2020
Public Vote Counting a Powerful Aspect of Taiwan's Democracy: Scholar. Focus Taiwan/Central News Agency, January 12, 2020
Taiwan Elections: From Landslide Win to Uphill Task in a Year, South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020
If Tsai Is Re-elected, China Will Have Three Options, RFA, January 2, 2020
Stanford Scholar Forecasts: Tsai Ing-wen Should Win, World Journal, December 19, 2019
Taiwan's 2020 Presidential and Legislative Elections, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, December 3, 2019
Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen Looks Set to Win Re-Election in 2020 Presidential Poll, The Japan Times, November 30, 2019
National Security, The Taiwan Take Podcast, November 25, 2019
As Taiwan's Children of Democracy Come of Age, Vote Will Be about More Than China, Kyodo News Agency, November 15, 2019
Taiwan's 2020 Presidential Election and the China Factor, interview with National Bureau of Asian Research, October 23, 2019
China's Diplomatic Squeeze on Taiwan Risks Backfiring on Xi Jinping, Straits Times, October 8, 2019.
Hong Kong Burns, Taiwan Frets, Kyodo News, October 1, 2019
Can Taiwan Counter China's 'Diplomatic Aggression'?, Deutsche Welle, September 27, 2019
US Approval of F-16 Sale to Taiwan Symbolizes a Shift in Policy, World Journal, August 21, 2019
Tsai's New York Detour Shows US-Taiwan Ties at Tightest in Years, Nikkei Asian Review, July 14, 2019
Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019
Asia Policy Assembly 2019, National Bureau of Asian Research, Washington, DC, June 18-19, 2019
Coverage of remarks: Taiwan Won't Be a Bargaining Chip for America, Liberty Times, June 20, 2019
Can Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Win Over the Doubters in Her Own Party?, South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019
China and US Square Off in Taiwan's Presidential Race, Nikkei Asian Review, April 30, 2019
Former US Asst. Secretary: Taiwan an Important Member of the Democratic Community, Not an International Chess Piece, Central News Agency, March 19, 2019.
Xi Jinping Sets Out a Unification Plan, Causing a Stir across Taiwan's Political Spectrum, The Journalist, January 9, 2019
The 2018 Taiwanese Local Elections: Results and Implications, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), Stanford University, November 30, 2018.
DPP Eats Election Bitterness as Han Kuo-yu Leads KMT Revival, The News Lens, November 28, 2018
Taiwan Local Elections: Tsai Ing-wen's Re-Election Prospects Suffer a Major Blow, World Journal, November 27, 2018
Taiwanese Voters from Overseas Vote in Midterm Election and Referendums, Ketagalan Media, November 23, 2018
ITS Invites Four Experts to Analyze US and Taiwan Elections, Taiwan Daily, November 5, 2018
Taiwan's Independence Rally Draws Thousands, Irks China, Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2018
US De Facto Embassy in Taiwan Reopens as 'Symbol of Strength' of Ties, The Guardian, June 12, 2018
Taiwan Diplomacy Harder than Ever in US-China Tug of War, AFP report, May 26, 2018.
Taiwan and the World Conference, Chapman University, April 18, 2018.
Status Undecided, interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, March 31, 2018.
US-China Struggle in the Taiwan Strait, The Journalist, December 20, 2017.
19th Party Congress Influence on Cross-Strait Relations, World Journal, October 21, 2017.
If Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies Keep Dropping, the U.S. May Have to Intervene, World Journal, July 12, 2017.
Outside of Taiwan, Is There Any Future for Taiwan Research? The News Lens, June 4, 2017.
Helping the World Understand Taiwan: NATSA Conference at Stanford, Epoch Times, May 14, 2017.
Interview with Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, Stanford University, May 11, 2016.
Taiwan's 2016 Presidential and Legislative Elections, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, January 26, 2016.
US-Taiwan Relations: Hard to Bypass the Mainland, China Times, January 17, 2016. Full webcast here.
Taiwan Election - The Economic Lifeline and the Red Supply Chain, Voice of America Cantonese, January 8, 2016.
Taiwan Goes to the Polls, Sigur Center for Asian Studies Asia Report, December 2, 2015.
Prospects Brighten a Bit for Improved China-Taiwan Relationship, Stanford's Asia Experts Say, Stanford News, December 2, 2015.
Stanford Scholars Weigh in on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Stanford News, December 1, 2015
Taiwan 2014 Municipal Elections Roundtable, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, December 2, 2014
Sunflower Era - The Future of Taiwan's Democracy, Pacific Times, July 3, 2014.
Student Protest in Taiwan, Stanford Daily, April 10, 2014.
Wild Lily Democracy, Ketagalan Media, March 11, 2014.
