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Abstract. Inspired by the late historian Aaron Moore's work exploring the continued legacies of the Japanese Empire in postwar Southeast Asia, this article examines a similar trajectory for Taiwan in ...

What is a left position on Taiwan? This question was posed to us – the three editors of praxis, Rebecca Karl, Aminda Smith, and Fabio Lanza – at a recent social event in New York. The query came from ...

What is a left position on Taiwan? This question was posed to us – the three editors of praxis, Rebecca Karl, Aminda Smith, and Fabio Lanza – at a recent social event in New York. The query came from ...

Semiconductors. Democracy. Bubble tea. When speaking of contemporary Taiwan, we probably think about these terms rather than issues like land reform, agric

In recent years, Taiwan has been a recurring fixture in media headlines. Chinese military exercises and threats of further military action have made the Ta

Professor James Lin from the University of Washington shares the backstory to his latest book and demonstrates how Taiwan's early development missions impacted Taiwan's own population in ways ...

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Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

New Directions in Taiwan History – Taiwan at the Center and at the Margins February 26-27, 2026 University of Washington, Seattle Hosted by the UW Taiwan Studies Program This two-day workshop will bring together scholars working across the temporal range of Taiwan history to share and discuss works-in-progress and findings from their research projects.  We

In just half a century, Taiwan transformed from an agricultural colony into an economic power, spurred by efforts of the authoritarian Republic of China government in land reform, farmers associations, and improved crop varieties. Yet overlooked is how Taiwan brought these practices to the developing world. In the Global Vanguard elucidates the history and impact

Join us for a webinar by Dr Leo Chu that traces rat eradication's biopolitics in postwar Taiwan

Yu Yongding, a former central bank adviser, says Beijing’s foreign holdings could become another battleground in the US-China trade war.

After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

American political scientists and historians who study other countries - especially China - say they see more parallels today between their area of study and their own country.

‘We used to have teachers from Taiwan,’ said Tai, the principal of a middle school in northern Thailand. He told me most schools in the ethnic Chinese villages in northern Thailand still insist on tea...

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"What they are saying with trust-based philanthropy is to offer support beyond a check," Indiana University's Pamela Wiepking says, "and that’s typically not what she is doing.”

The University of Washington (UW) in the United States has announced that it will offer a new East Asia Studies master of arts degree (M.A.) program from next year that includes a Taiwan Studies track...

Taiwan Track in East Asia Studies The Jackson School graduate degree programs in East Asia are being reviewed to be updated into a new degree program: M.A. in East Asia Studies. This new M.A. degree is in the final approval stage and should be granted in the new year in which applicants will choose from various

The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.

Analyst Shirley Kan discusses the legacy of the legislation that continues to define the U.S.-Taiwan partnership.

On Taiwan, semiconductors, and war. [Full episode for subscribers only] James Lin, Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington at Seattle, talks to Phil about Taiwa…

President Yoon’s approval rating hit a record low, at just 19 percent, last week. So what's behind his declaration of martial law?

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