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Cross-Strait Relations after the 19th Party Congress
October 2, 2017
AbstractSpeculation about the course of cross-Strait relations after the upcoming 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress ranges from greater PRC flexibility to substantially increased pressure on...
U.S.-China Rivalry and the Origins of Taiwan's Developmental State
October 1, 2017
Abstract Scholars have credited a model of state-led capitalism called the developmental state with producing the first wave of the East Asian economic miracle.
Digital Technology and Democracy: Launch of the Global Digital Policy Incubator
September 26, 2017
Michael McFaul, Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Professor Political Scienceand FSI Senior Fellow, Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover...
Special Event: Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Taiwan after the 2016 Elections
August 20, 2017
For this special theme panel, the Taiwan Democracy Project has invited presentations that examine important changes in Taiwan’s party politics and cross-Strait relations since the election of...
Taiwan's Defense Policy in the Trump Era
May 1, 2017
This event is co-sponsored by the Taiwan Democracy Project and the U.S.-Asia Security Initiative. AbstractTaiwan's defense policy faces several daunting challenges.
A Holy War Made in America: The US and the 1914 Germano-Ottoman Call for Global Jihad
March 20, 2017
ABSTRACTIn this talk, Karine Walther discusses her new book Sacred Interests: The United States and the Islamic World, 1821-1921. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as...
Taiwan's Democratic Development: Reflections on the Ma Ying-jeou Era
February 23, 2017
The eight-year presidency of Ma Ying-jeou (2008-2016) in Taiwan left a complex legacy of political achievements, confrontations, and disappointments that defies easy characterization.
Taiwan's Foreign Policy in a New Era
January 30, 2017
AbstractDr. Tien will reflect on security and economic trends in the Asia-Pacific region, and speak about Taiwan's foreign policy strategy in light of these trends. BioDr.
US-PRC-Taiwan Relations under the Trump Administration
December 1, 2016
Co-sponsored by the Taiwan Democracy Project at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, and the China Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) AbstractAs...
Accidental State: Chiang Kai-shek, the United States, and the Making of Taiwan
September 26, 2016
AbstractThe existence of two Chinese states—one controlling mainland China, the other controlling the island of Taiwan—is often understood as a seemingly inevitable outcome of the Chinese civil war...
Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years
September 16, 2016
This discussion will be based on the authors' recently published book, Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years, Lynne Rienner Publishing (2016).AbstractAt the end of Chen Shui...
Taiwan’s China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan’s Cross-Strait Economic Policy
September 16, 2016
This talk will be based on Professor Lin's new book, Taiwan's China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan's Cross-Strait Economic Policy, Stanford University Press (2016). ...
The Russian Intervention in Syria and its Implication on the Syrian Crisis
April 27, 2016
AbstractAfter five years of political support for the regime of Bashar Al-Asad in its war against the opposition, Russia intervened militarily on his behalf in September 2015 and suddenly later...
The January Taiwan Elections and the Implications for Cross-Strait Relations
March 1, 2016
AbstractTaiwan’s domestic politics, particularly presidential elections, has been the main driver of the island’s relations with China for two decades.
Countering Violent Extremism
February 26, 2016
AbstractUnder Secretary Sewall will deliver remarks on Countering Violent Extremism, the U.S.
Causes and Dynamics of the Syrian Uprising: From Civil Protests to the Implications of the Russian Intervention
January 22, 2016
AbstractAfter nearly five years since the start of the uprising, Syria finds itself divided and embattled, with no end in sight.
Of Paradigms, Politics and Principles: The 2016 Taiwan Elections and Implications for China’s Security Strategy and Cross-Strait Relations
December 1, 2015
Sponsored by the Taiwan Democracy Project and the U.S.
Syria today, Syria tomorrow: Politics, security, and society
November 18, 2015
Abstract:The Syrian crisis continues to grind on without a viable settlement to the conflict in sight.
The Possible Approaches for Defusing Tensions in the South China Sea: A Taiwanese Perspective
September 8, 2015
In this talk, Wellington Shih will provide a historical and legal overview of the Republic of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Taiwan's National Security and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The International Law Dimension
July 1, 2015
AbstractThe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is widely regarded as the economic component of the US strategy of “rebalance” to Asia.
Special Event: Videoconference with President Ma Ying-jeou of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
June 3, 2015
**LIVE WEBCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EVENT.** On June 2, 2015, the Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) will...
War on Gaza in the Age of Human Rights: Prospects for Accountability
May 4, 2015
Abstract:In July and August, hostilities in the Gaza Strip left 2,131 Palestinians and 71 Israelis dead, including 501 Palestinian children and one Israeli child.
The United States and Global Food Security: A View From Rome
April 29, 2015
Ambassador David Lane was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and confirmed by the U.S.
Communication Power and Taiwan's Democratization
February 20, 2015
AbstractIn 2010-2011, the "Arab Spring" brought unexpected revolutions to many Middle Eastern and North African countries.
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Ertharin Cousin Payne Distinguished Lecturer, FSI Distinguished Fellow, FSE, Distinguished Fellow, CDDRL 