Books
2023. Electoral Malpractice in Asia: Bending the Rules, ed., with Netina Tan. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
2020. Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Years, ed., with Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
2016. Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years, ed., with Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
2020. Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Years, ed., with Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
- Introductory chapter.
- Discussion at the Hoover Institution.
- Discussion at SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies.
- Reviewed in Asian Affairs, Democratization, and Pacific Affairs.
2016. Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years, ed., with Yun-han Chu and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing.
Articles and Book Chapters
Forthcoming. “When Do Elections Help Autocrats? The Plight of Palestinians under SNTV in Jordan,” with Ella Gao. Electoral Studies.
2023. "Taiwan: Raising the Bar," in Electoral Malpractice in Asia: Bending the Rules, ed. Netina Tan and Kharis Templeman (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing), 65-88.
2022. "How Democratic Is Taiwan?: Evaluating Twenty Years of Political Change." Taiwan Journal of Democracy 18(2): 1-24. [Previous version presented at the 4th World Congress of Taiwan Studies, Seattle, WA, June 27-29, 2022.]
2021. "Strait of Emergency?: Debating Beijing's Threat to Taiwan." Foreign Affairs 100(5) [September/October]: 216-229. With Rachel Esplin Odell and Eric Heginbotham; Bonnie Lin and David Sacks; Oriana Skylar Mastro.
2020. "How Taiwan Stands Up to China." Journal of Democracy 31(3): 85-99.
2020. "The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections," in Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Years, ed. Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing. [Previous version presented at the Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019.]
2020. "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. "Politics 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].
2023. "Taiwan: Raising the Bar," in Electoral Malpractice in Asia: Bending the Rules, ed. Netina Tan and Kharis Templeman (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing), 65-88.
2022. "How Democratic Is Taiwan?: Evaluating Twenty Years of Political Change." Taiwan Journal of Democracy 18(2): 1-24. [Previous version presented at the 4th World Congress of Taiwan Studies, Seattle, WA, June 27-29, 2022.]
2021. "Strait of Emergency?: Debating Beijing's Threat to Taiwan." Foreign Affairs 100(5) [September/October]: 216-229. With Rachel Esplin Odell and Eric Heginbotham; Bonnie Lin and David Sacks; Oriana Skylar Mastro.
2020. "How Taiwan Stands Up to China." Journal of Democracy 31(3): 85-99.
2020. "The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections," in Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Years, ed. Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry Diamond. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishing. [Previous version presented at the Taiwan Studies Programme Conference 2019, University of Nottingham, June 27-28, 2019.]
2020. "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. "Politics 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].
Other Publications
The 2022 Elections in Review: How Taiwan Failed to Adapt Voting for a Pandemic, Taiwan Insight, December 18, 2022.
Book review of Taiwan and International Human Rights: A Story of Transformation, edited by Jerome Cohen, William P. Alford, and Chang-fa Lo, Singapore: Springer, 2019. The China Quarterly, Volume 249, March 2022, pp. 298-300.
Taiwan is Not Ukraine: Stop Linking Their Fates Together, War on the Rocks, January 27, 2022.
Political Calculations underlying Cross-Strait Deterrence, Testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, February 18, 2021. Hearing video here.
China's Military Incursions around Taiwan Aren't a Sign of Imminent Attack, The Diplomat, October 22, 2020.
Can Tsai Ing-wen Avoid the Second Term Curse?, Taiwan Insight, June 23, 2020.
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.
Book review of Taiwan and International Human Rights: A Story of Transformation, edited by Jerome Cohen, William P. Alford, and Chang-fa Lo, Singapore: Springer, 2019. The China Quarterly, Volume 249, March 2022, pp. 298-300.
Taiwan is Not Ukraine: Stop Linking Their Fates Together, War on the Rocks, January 27, 2022.
Political Calculations underlying Cross-Strait Deterrence, Testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, February 18, 2021. Hearing video here.
China's Military Incursions around Taiwan Aren't a Sign of Imminent Attack, The Diplomat, October 22, 2020.
Can Tsai Ing-wen Avoid the Second Term Curse?, Taiwan Insight, June 23, 2020.
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.
Book Projects
Distorted Democracies: Party System Asymmetry and the Sources of One-Party Dominance.
Datasets
Electorally Contested Regimes Dataset (ECRD). In progress. Data to measure ruling party duration in electoral autocracies and democracies, 1950-2022. Companion to Distorted Democracies book project.
Working Papers
"At a Dead End: China’s Taiwan Policy and America’s Response." Presented at the INDSR Workshop on “U.S.-China Relations and Prospects for Cross-Strait Relations” October 19-20, 2021, Taipei, Taiwan.
"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.
"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.
Public Engagement
What Does the Future Hold for Taiwan? Brookings Institution, May 25, 2023.
Taiwan's Opposition to Pick Hou for President over Foxconn's Gou. Bloomberg, May 18, 2023.
Foxconn's Terry Gou Throws Hat in Ring for Taiwan Election. Foreign Policy, May 15, 2023.
Hoover Scholar: Tsai Ing-wen is the Best Taiwan President the U.S. Will Ever Get. World Journal, April 7, 2023.
Tsai Ing-wen and Ma Ying-jeou: Seeking Peace through Ambiguity for Taiwan. Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2023.
Taiwan's President Heads to the U.S., Bracing for China's Retaliation, New York Times, March 29, 2023.
'The Plan to Destroy Taiwan': Why Is One of Taiwan's Largest Media Groups Spreading Anti-U.S. Rhetoric?, The Wire China, March 26, 2023
President Tsai Plans to Meet Speaker McCarthy in California; U.S. Scholar: Follows Past Precedent, Central News Agency, March 24, 2023.
Calm in Taiwan over China Masks Long-Term Concern, VOA, March 12, 2023.
Taiwan Displays Growing Clout with Top Diplomat's U.S. Visit, Nikkei Asia, February 23, 2023.
Taiwan's KMT Hopes for Elections Boost after China Trip, Al Jazeera, February 20, 2023.
KMT Polishes Its Branding Ahead of 2024 Presidential Race, Straits Times, February 17, 2023.
Inside Taiwan's Local Elections, Inside Asia Podcast, Center for Asian Democracy, University of Louisville, December 14, 2022.
Taiwan's 2022 Local Election Results: What Happened and What It Means, Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region, Hoover Institution, November 29, 2022.
Taiwan's Local Elections: Domestic Politics, Global Implications, Jamestown Foundation, November 29, 2022.
Local Elections 2022: Taiwan's Local Elections Not a Barometer for 2024 Presidential Race: Experts, Focus Taiwan, November 27, 2022
Over 5 Million Votes against Lowering Voting Age to 18: Resistance Surprisingly High, Central News Agency, November 27, 2022
Taiwan Party That Wants Stronger Ties with China Has a New Star, Bloomberg, November 21, 2022
Taiwan Election: KMT's Odds Look Good, World Journal, November 11, 2022.
Can Peace Be Preserved across the Taiwan Strait? Peninsula Chapter, World Affairs, November 2, 2022.
Cross-Strait Technological and Economic Relations, Asian Experts Forum, Claremont McKenna College, October 17, 2022.
Taiwan's Outlook: Independence, Unification, or Status Quo? Matters of Policy and Politics, podcast, with Bill Whalen, Hoover Institution, recorded September 19, 2022.
Explainer: Why is China Staging Drills Around Taiwan? Associated Press, August 4, 2022.
Pelosi Went to Taiwan. How Far Does China Want to Take the Crisis? NBC News, August 3, 2022.
Pelosi Expected in Taiwan as US-China Tensions Increase, DW, August 2, 2022.
As Pelosi Starts Asia Tour, China Warns of Military Action If She Visits Taiwan, CBS, August 1, 2022.
Nancy Pelosi Kicks Off Asia Tour Amid Escalation in US-China Tensions over Taiwan, Hong Kong Free Press, August 1, 2022.
Taiwan's Opposition Tries to Claw Back America's Trust, Financial Times, June 1, 2022.
Biden on Taiwan, Taiwan Insider, May 27, 2022.
Prospects and Challenges for Taiwan in the Years Ahead, Brookings Institution, May 26, 2022.
End of Strategic Ambiguity? Ukraine War Shifts Thinking on Taiwan, CS Monitor, May 26, 2022.
Taiwan Mulls Lengthening Military Service, Voice of America. April 11, 2022.
Stanford Scholar Argues against the Premise that Xi Jinping Will Use Force against Taiwan, World Journal, February 28, 2022.
Stanford Scholar: "Taiwan is Not the Next Ukraine: The U.S.-Taiwan Partnership is Very Different," World Journal, February 25, 2022.
The Ukraine Crisis and Taiwan, Taiwan Insider, February 24, 2022.
Leading Taiwan Politician Had Secret Credit Suisse Account at Time of Major Defense Corruption Scandal, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, February 22, 2022.
The Kuomintang, Taiwan's Opposition, Returns to a Wary Washington, Nikkei Asia, December 16, 2021.
Joseph Wu: The Break in Nicaragua-Taiwan Relations Is Related to Fierce Competition between US and China, and Democratic and Authoritarian Camps, Voice of America, December 15, 2021.
Nicaragua Breaks Off Ties with Taiwan, Switching Allegiance to Beijing, Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2021.
Defending Democracy Worldwide: Strengthening Taiwan's Democratic Resilience, Atlantic Council, December 9, 2021.
Taiwan's Future with the U.S. and China, Radio Taiwan International, November 20, 2021.
Taiwan Parties Split over Constitutional Reform, SupChina, November 3, 2021.
Biden and Xi Strive to Thaw Tensions While Not Looking Weak on Taiwan, Japan Times, October 28, 2021.
KMT's Political Strategy Could Hurt Itself and Taiwan, Say Experts, Straits Times, October 26, 2021.
AUKUS Pact to Benefit Taiwan in US-China Power Struggle: Experts, Straits Times, September 30, 2021.
Ahead of Chair Election, A Critical Moment for Taiwan's KMT, SupChina, September 24, 2021.
The 'Quad' Is on the Rise in the Asia Pacific: Game Theory Has a Prediction about Its Future, CNBC, September 23, 2021.
Looking at the 2024 Presidential Election: The Blue Camp Can Win under the Right Conditions, United Daily News, September 21, 2021.
The Geopolitics of the Semiconductor Industry, Stern Policy Forum, NYU Stern School of Business, September 10, 2021.
Fate of Taiwan's Kuomintang Rests on Upcoming Chair Election, Straits Times, September 7, 2021.
China's 'Very Tricky Situation': Beijing’s Gloating over America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan Masks a Deeper Anxiety, The Atlantic, September 2, 2021.
Reflections on Afghanistan: Taiwan Will Also Need to Depend on Its Own Defenses, Central News Agency, August 19, 2021.
Democracy in Action, Past and Present Movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, June 28, 2021.
U.S. Donates Vaccines to Taiwan to Counter China's Pressure, Central News Agency, June 22, 2021.
The US Returns to Lead Democratic Countries under Biden while China Could Face Growing Pressure. Deutsch Welle, June 20, 2021.
How Taiwan Became the Biggest Risk for a U.S.-China Clash, Bloomberg, Video report, June 15, 2021.
Democracy in Action: Past and Present Movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, June 28, 2021.
The U.S. Provides Unconditional Vaccine Donation to Taiwan, Countering China's Pressure, Central News Agency, June 21, 2021
The Politicization of COVID Vaccines in Taiwan, SupChina, June 15, 2021.
Why There's Talk about China Starting a War with Taiwan, Vox, May 15, 2021.
Podcast: GTI Insights, Season 2, Episode 5, Global Taiwan Institute, April 1, 2021.
Alaska Talks: Is The US Trying to Turn China into a Pariah?, Deutsche Welle, March 19, 2021.
Scholars: International Strategic Environment Conducive to Including Taiwan in U.S. Supply Chain Security Alliance, Voice of America [Chinese], February 27, 2021.
Tensions over Taiwan: Implications for U.S. – China Relations, Network 20/20, Zoom webinar, February 25, 2021.
The Politics Behind Taiwan's Controversial Ractopamine Pork Policy, SupChina, January 26, 2021.
Biden Will Remain Vigilant toward China, World Journal, January 24, 2021.
Scholar: Trump Is Least Likely President to Send Military to Defend Taiwan, World Journal, January 21, 2021.
Analysts: Pompeo's Latest Steps on Taiwan a Capstone to US Policy Shifts, Voice of America [Chinese], January 14, 2021.
Martial Law Era Casts Long Shadow over Taiwan’s Military, Al Jazeera, January 12, 2021.
Why Taiwan Should Be Less Fretful Over Biden Presidency. Straits Times, December 17, 2020.
US, China, Taiwan: Why the Tense Status Quo May Stick -- For Now, Christian Science Monitor, November 12, 2020.
Why is Taiwan's Kuomintang on the Ropes? Al Jazeera, November 12, 2020.
American 'Aunties' as Volunteer Poll Workers: Heroes Protecting Democratic Elections, Central News Agency (Taiwan), November 11, 2020.
Taiwan Frets over How a Biden Administration Would Deal with China, Washington Post, October 30, 2020.
Policy Changes on US Meat Imports Worry Taiwanese, Straits Times, September 18, 2020.
Donald Trump Tests China's Red Line on Taiwan Using Beijing's Playbook, Bloomberg, August 6, 2020.
How Taiwan's Unlikely Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic, Wired, July 23, 2020.
Under the Gaze of Beijing, Taiwanese Urged to Avoid Hong Kong, Libération, July 16, 2020.
Taiwan-China Diplomatic Competition Comes to Somaliland, Voice of America, July 6, 2020.
How China's Heavy Steps in Hong Kong Reverberate in Taiwan, CS Monitor, June 12, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Taiwanese, Prouder than Ever of Their Democracy, L'Express, May 19, 2020.
China Faces Angry World Seeking Virus Answers at Key WHO Meeting, Bloomberg, May 16, 2020.
Taiwan's Mask Diplomacy, Top of Mind with Julie Rose, BYU Radio, May 6, 2020.
Taiwan Emerging with Stronger Hand against China, Bloomberg News, April 29, 2020.
In Shadow of Coronavirus, China Steps Up Manoeuvres Near Taiwan, Al Jazeera, April 23, 2020.
Taiwan's Once-Powerful Kuomintang Faces Make-or-Break Moment, Kyodo News, April 22, 2020.
The Impact of Taiwan's Recent Elections, University of South Carolina, February 21, 2020.
The Taiwan Election: Dealing with Disinformation while Protecting Free Speech, Cato Institute Blog, February 7, 2020.
Taiwan's 2020 Elections--Results and Implications, Institute for Asian Studies, Portland State University, January 16, 2020.
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.
Critical Vote: A Taiwan Post-Election Roundtable, Taiwan Studies Program, University of Washington, January 12, 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's President Sweeps to Reelection, Setting the Stage for Chilly Relations with China, LA Times, January 11, 2020.
Election Night Coverage, Taiwan Insider, Radio Taiwan International, January 11, 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.
Why Has Taiwan’s Defense Spending Fallen as China’s Has Risen?, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, December 8, 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.
Taiwan's Opposition to Pick Hou for President over Foxconn's Gou. Bloomberg, May 18, 2023.
Foxconn's Terry Gou Throws Hat in Ring for Taiwan Election. Foreign Policy, May 15, 2023.
Hoover Scholar: Tsai Ing-wen is the Best Taiwan President the U.S. Will Ever Get. World Journal, April 7, 2023.
Tsai Ing-wen and Ma Ying-jeou: Seeking Peace through Ambiguity for Taiwan. Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2023.
Taiwan's President Heads to the U.S., Bracing for China's Retaliation, New York Times, March 29, 2023.
'The Plan to Destroy Taiwan': Why Is One of Taiwan's Largest Media Groups Spreading Anti-U.S. Rhetoric?, The Wire China, March 26, 2023
President Tsai Plans to Meet Speaker McCarthy in California; U.S. Scholar: Follows Past Precedent, Central News Agency, March 24, 2023.
Calm in Taiwan over China Masks Long-Term Concern, VOA, March 12, 2023.
Taiwan Displays Growing Clout with Top Diplomat's U.S. Visit, Nikkei Asia, February 23, 2023.
Taiwan's KMT Hopes for Elections Boost after China Trip, Al Jazeera, February 20, 2023.
KMT Polishes Its Branding Ahead of 2024 Presidential Race, Straits Times, February 17, 2023.
Inside Taiwan's Local Elections, Inside Asia Podcast, Center for Asian Democracy, University of Louisville, December 14, 2022.
Taiwan's 2022 Local Election Results: What Happened and What It Means, Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region, Hoover Institution, November 29, 2022.
Taiwan's Local Elections: Domestic Politics, Global Implications, Jamestown Foundation, November 29, 2022.
Local Elections 2022: Taiwan's Local Elections Not a Barometer for 2024 Presidential Race: Experts, Focus Taiwan, November 27, 2022
Over 5 Million Votes against Lowering Voting Age to 18: Resistance Surprisingly High, Central News Agency, November 27, 2022
Taiwan Party That Wants Stronger Ties with China Has a New Star, Bloomberg, November 21, 2022
Taiwan Election: KMT's Odds Look Good, World Journal, November 11, 2022.
Can Peace Be Preserved across the Taiwan Strait? Peninsula Chapter, World Affairs, November 2, 2022.
Cross-Strait Technological and Economic Relations, Asian Experts Forum, Claremont McKenna College, October 17, 2022.
Taiwan's Outlook: Independence, Unification, or Status Quo? Matters of Policy and Politics, podcast, with Bill Whalen, Hoover Institution, recorded September 19, 2022.
Explainer: Why is China Staging Drills Around Taiwan? Associated Press, August 4, 2022.
Pelosi Went to Taiwan. How Far Does China Want to Take the Crisis? NBC News, August 3, 2022.
Pelosi Expected in Taiwan as US-China Tensions Increase, DW, August 2, 2022.
As Pelosi Starts Asia Tour, China Warns of Military Action If She Visits Taiwan, CBS, August 1, 2022.
Nancy Pelosi Kicks Off Asia Tour Amid Escalation in US-China Tensions over Taiwan, Hong Kong Free Press, August 1, 2022.
Taiwan's Opposition Tries to Claw Back America's Trust, Financial Times, June 1, 2022.
Biden on Taiwan, Taiwan Insider, May 27, 2022.
Prospects and Challenges for Taiwan in the Years Ahead, Brookings Institution, May 26, 2022.
End of Strategic Ambiguity? Ukraine War Shifts Thinking on Taiwan, CS Monitor, May 26, 2022.
Taiwan Mulls Lengthening Military Service, Voice of America. April 11, 2022.
Stanford Scholar Argues against the Premise that Xi Jinping Will Use Force against Taiwan, World Journal, February 28, 2022.
Stanford Scholar: "Taiwan is Not the Next Ukraine: The U.S.-Taiwan Partnership is Very Different," World Journal, February 25, 2022.
The Ukraine Crisis and Taiwan, Taiwan Insider, February 24, 2022.
Leading Taiwan Politician Had Secret Credit Suisse Account at Time of Major Defense Corruption Scandal, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, February 22, 2022.
The Kuomintang, Taiwan's Opposition, Returns to a Wary Washington, Nikkei Asia, December 16, 2021.
Joseph Wu: The Break in Nicaragua-Taiwan Relations Is Related to Fierce Competition between US and China, and Democratic and Authoritarian Camps, Voice of America, December 15, 2021.
Nicaragua Breaks Off Ties with Taiwan, Switching Allegiance to Beijing, Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2021.
Defending Democracy Worldwide: Strengthening Taiwan's Democratic Resilience, Atlantic Council, December 9, 2021.
Taiwan's Future with the U.S. and China, Radio Taiwan International, November 20, 2021.
Taiwan Parties Split over Constitutional Reform, SupChina, November 3, 2021.
Biden and Xi Strive to Thaw Tensions While Not Looking Weak on Taiwan, Japan Times, October 28, 2021.
KMT's Political Strategy Could Hurt Itself and Taiwan, Say Experts, Straits Times, October 26, 2021.
AUKUS Pact to Benefit Taiwan in US-China Power Struggle: Experts, Straits Times, September 30, 2021.
Ahead of Chair Election, A Critical Moment for Taiwan's KMT, SupChina, September 24, 2021.
The 'Quad' Is on the Rise in the Asia Pacific: Game Theory Has a Prediction about Its Future, CNBC, September 23, 2021.
Looking at the 2024 Presidential Election: The Blue Camp Can Win under the Right Conditions, United Daily News, September 21, 2021.
The Geopolitics of the Semiconductor Industry, Stern Policy Forum, NYU Stern School of Business, September 10, 2021.
Fate of Taiwan's Kuomintang Rests on Upcoming Chair Election, Straits Times, September 7, 2021.
China's 'Very Tricky Situation': Beijing’s Gloating over America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan Masks a Deeper Anxiety, The Atlantic, September 2, 2021.
Reflections on Afghanistan: Taiwan Will Also Need to Depend on Its Own Defenses, Central News Agency, August 19, 2021.
Democracy in Action, Past and Present Movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, June 28, 2021.
U.S. Donates Vaccines to Taiwan to Counter China's Pressure, Central News Agency, June 22, 2021.
The US Returns to Lead Democratic Countries under Biden while China Could Face Growing Pressure. Deutsch Welle, June 20, 2021.
How Taiwan Became the Biggest Risk for a U.S.-China Clash, Bloomberg, Video report, June 15, 2021.
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Democracy in Action: Past and Present Movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, June 28, 2021.
The U.S. Provides Unconditional Vaccine Donation to Taiwan, Countering China's Pressure, Central News Agency, June 21, 2021
The Politicization of COVID Vaccines in Taiwan, SupChina, June 15, 2021.
Why There's Talk about China Starting a War with Taiwan, Vox, May 15, 2021.
Podcast: GTI Insights, Season 2, Episode 5, Global Taiwan Institute, April 1, 2021.
Alaska Talks: Is The US Trying to Turn China into a Pariah?, Deutsche Welle, March 19, 2021.
Scholars: International Strategic Environment Conducive to Including Taiwan in U.S. Supply Chain Security Alliance, Voice of America [Chinese], February 27, 2021.
Tensions over Taiwan: Implications for U.S. – China Relations, Network 20/20, Zoom webinar, February 25, 2021.
The Politics Behind Taiwan's Controversial Ractopamine Pork Policy, SupChina, January 26, 2021.
Biden Will Remain Vigilant toward China, World Journal, January 24, 2021.
Scholar: Trump Is Least Likely President to Send Military to Defend Taiwan, World Journal, January 21, 2021.
Analysts: Pompeo's Latest Steps on Taiwan a Capstone to US Policy Shifts, Voice of America [Chinese], January 14, 2021.
Martial Law Era Casts Long Shadow over Taiwan’s Military, Al Jazeera, January 12, 2021.
Why Taiwan Should Be Less Fretful Over Biden Presidency. Straits Times, December 17, 2020.
US, China, Taiwan: Why the Tense Status Quo May Stick -- For Now, Christian Science Monitor, November 12, 2020.
Why is Taiwan's Kuomintang on the Ropes? Al Jazeera, November 12, 2020.
American 'Aunties' as Volunteer Poll Workers: Heroes Protecting Democratic Elections, Central News Agency (Taiwan), November 11, 2020.
Taiwan Frets over How a Biden Administration Would Deal with China, Washington Post, October 30, 2020.
Policy Changes on US Meat Imports Worry Taiwanese, Straits Times, September 18, 2020.
Donald Trump Tests China's Red Line on Taiwan Using Beijing's Playbook, Bloomberg, August 6, 2020.
How Taiwan's Unlikely Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic, Wired, July 23, 2020.
Under the Gaze of Beijing, Taiwanese Urged to Avoid Hong Kong, Libération, July 16, 2020.
Taiwan-China Diplomatic Competition Comes to Somaliland, Voice of America, July 6, 2020.
How China's Heavy Steps in Hong Kong Reverberate in Taiwan, CS Monitor, June 12, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Taiwanese, Prouder than Ever of Their Democracy, L'Express, May 19, 2020.
China Faces Angry World Seeking Virus Answers at Key WHO Meeting, Bloomberg, May 16, 2020.
Taiwan's Mask Diplomacy, Top of Mind with Julie Rose, BYU Radio, May 6, 2020.
Taiwan Emerging with Stronger Hand against China, Bloomberg News, April 29, 2020.
In Shadow of Coronavirus, China Steps Up Manoeuvres Near Taiwan, Al Jazeera, April 23, 2020.
Taiwan's Once-Powerful Kuomintang Faces Make-or-Break Moment, Kyodo News, April 22, 2020.
The Impact of Taiwan's Recent Elections, University of South Carolina, February 21, 2020.
The Taiwan Election: Dealing with Disinformation while Protecting Free Speech, Cato Institute Blog, February 7, 2020.
Taiwan's 2020 Elections--Results and Implications, Institute for Asian Studies, Portland State University, January 16, 2020.
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.
Critical Vote: A Taiwan Post-Election Roundtable, Taiwan Studies Program, University of Washington, January 12, 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's President Sweeps to Reelection, Setting the Stage for Chilly Relations with China, LA Times, January 11, 2020.
Election Night Coverage, Taiwan Insider, Radio Taiwan International, January 11, 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.
Why Has Taiwan’s Defense Spending Fallen as China’s Has Risen?, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, December 8, 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.
