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Taiwan's threatened democracy stays on course: fear of China's dictatorship pushes Taiwan's president to a landslide victory
Taiwans bedrohte Demokratie hält Kurs: die Angst vor Chinas Diktatur verhilft Taiwans Präsidentin zu einem Erdrutschsieg
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Abstract Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Taiwan on 11 January 2020. The island is de facto a sovereign state and a consolidated democracy but is claimed by the People's Republic of China. Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, who has been in power since 2016, and her Democratic Progress Par... view more
Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Taiwan on 11 January 2020. The island is de facto a sovereign state and a consolidated democracy but is claimed by the People's Republic of China. Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, who has been in power since 2016, and her Democratic Progress Party (DPP) won both elections by a clear majority. The DPP stresses Taiwan's de facto independence. The largest opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT), stands for closer economic cooperation with mainland China. The election campaign was marked by increasing pressure from Beijing on the island and by protests in Hong Kong. Hong Kong serves as a warning to the Taiwanese about what could happen if Taiwan becomes too close to the mainland or even merges with it: The island state could lose its democracy and freedom. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Taiwan; presidential election; parliamentary election; election result; China; political relations; political independence; economic cooperation; bilateral relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Nationale Wahlen; Politische Partei; Bestimmungsfaktoren; Bedrohungsvorstellungen (Gesellschaft); Bedrohungsvorstellungen (Sicherheitspolitik); Demokratie; Politischer Protest; Außenpolitische Einflussnahme; Europäische Union; Vorschlag/Initiative; Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan); Guomindang (Taiwan)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 7/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020C07
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications