Insights from Elizabeth Freund Larus.

In 2017, the ruling DPP reformed the Referendum Act. The first referendum votes under the new act did not go smoothly.

The ruling DPP’s defeat may offer China opportunities ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

The DPP must turn to self-reflection after heavy losses in local polls.

In what should be a referendum year, both parties appear to be adjusting their messages for the 2020 presidential elections.

The vote is set to serve as a referendum on Tsai Ing-wen’s anti-China stance. Challengers are picking up steam.

With contradictory referendums set to hit November ballots, LGBTQ advocates are critical of President Tsai for not acting sooner.

Shaken by a recent viral falsehood, Taiwan’s online ecosystem is repairing its democratic defense mechanisms.

In Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, China might have found a useful wedge to influence Taiwan's domestic politics.

The Kuomintang’s recent drubbing had nothing to do with cross-Strait policies or Hong Kong.

The outcome of the protests in one give the other a glimpse of what life might be like should it return to the mainland.

Alan Romberg discusses Taiwan's 2014 elections and their ramifications for Taiwan and cross-strait relations.

A big win in Taipei by an independent candidate owed to more than discontent over China policy.