Taiwan's Recent Election and Shift in Political Power

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This chapter analyzes the recent elections in Taiwan, discussing the significance of the Democratic Progressive Party's third consecutive term victory, the KMT becoming the largest party in parliament, and the Taiwan People's Party gaining influence. It explores the historical background of the parties, their positions on Beijing and Taiwanese independence, factors influencing voters' decisions, and the transformation of the DPP and KMT.

Yascha Mounk and Albert Wu discuss how historical divisions explain the outcome of the island’s recent elections.

Albert Wu is a Taiwanese historian and the author, with his wife Michelle Kuo, of the Substack newsletter A Broad and Ample Road.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Albert Wu discuss the electoral victory of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and what it portends for cross-strait relations; how the Kuomintang went from fighting the CCP in a bloody civil war to advocating closer ties with Beijing; and what Taiwan's history can teach us about different views on its future.

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