2015 - 2nd Quarter
Merit and Vision, the Needs of Taiwan's Democracy
It doesn't take a political scientist to see the difference between the beliefs and expectations of privilege and entitlement found in a one-party state and opposing beliefs of merit and vision found in a democracy. ...
Is the KMT not Relying on Rogue Hung's Votes?
Next year's presidential and legislative elections are not only gaining in excitement but they are also proving to be what may be a defining moment in the history of Taiwan's democracy especially if two women become the primary candidates for president. ...
Peace in the Taiwan Strait and East and South China Seas?
As Taiwan enters the last year of Ma Ying-jeou's presidency, the nation has much to examine and reflect on. A basic question is how effective has Ma's reign been? In this matter, an issue that certainly deserves special attention is Ma's claim that his policy of non-confrontation--or what some might call appeasement and kowtowing to China--has brought peace to the Taiwan Strait. However, has it? ...
KMT Diaspora Grieves for Fatherland
Eric Chu had no sooner returned to Taiwan from his touted trip to the 10th Cross-Strait Economic Trade and Culture Forum in Shanghai than the accusations, denials, claims and explanations began flying. ...
The Final Dangerous Moments of Ma Ying-jeou
A standing joke in Taiwan is the following: a Taiwanese and a Chinese are arguing about which of their two countries is the better. The Taiwanese finally trumps the other by stating, “Well at least we have an internationally certified bumbler as President” to which the other cannot find a response. ...
The Dilemmas of the KMT Diaspora
The unspoken reality that the members of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Taiwan face is that they represent a diaspora, which lost the Chinese Civil War in 1949. ...