poscwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 17/08/2025💡NEW RESEARCH ALERT💡 In places where territorial boundaries are contested, social solidarity becomes harder to build b/c people don’t agree on who they’re sharing risks with. Our research shows that territorial state identity shapes welfare support, beyond nationalism. doi.org/10.1017/S004... 032
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialLev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social · 05/08/2025For @foreignaffairs.com, @poscwty1.bsky.social and I wrote about how polarization in Taiwan has reached dangerous levels. Partisan politics needs an off-ramp, both for the sake of Taiwan’s national security, and its ability to function as a democracy. www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...foreignaffairs.comTaiwan’s Democracy Is in TroubleHow polarization undermines security. 074
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialLev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social · 01/08/2025For @foreignaffairs.com, @poscwty1.bsky.social and I write about how polarization in Taiwan has reached dangerous levels. Partisan politics needs an off-ramp, both for the sake of Taiwan’s national security, and its ability to function as a democracy. www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...foreignaffairs.comTaiwan’s Democracy Is in TroubleHow polarization undermines security. 15020
poscwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Hi, friends in the greater London area, I am coming your way! I will give a talk at Oxford on the 19th and share thoughts on Taiwan societal resilience level drawing from my #COVID governance research. Everyone is welcome if you are around. Details below: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/0f9... 000
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialposcwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Why do some state-led resource mobilization succeed during the pandemic—while others flop, even in the same country? 🔑 Short Answer? Pre-crisis industrial coordination capacity matters for whehter and which medical resource can be successfully mobilized. 👉 Read more: doi.org/10.1017/jea.... 112
poscwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Why do some state-led resource mobilization succeed during the pandemic—while others flop, even in the same country? 🔑 Short Answer? Pre-crisis industrial coordination capacity matters for whehter and which medical resource can be successfully mobilized. 👉 Read more: doi.org/10.1017/jea.... 112
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialLev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Hey Taipei - next Wednesday I am part of an amazing panel organized by @poscwty1.bsky.social where we will discuss whether or not Taiwan overstates threats from China. The event is in Mandarin, but all are welcome! 不見不散! 192
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialLev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social · 25/04/2025How has the US’s reputation changed since Donald Trump took office? Our newest polling research with @poscwty1.bsky.social and Hannah Kim for @brookings.edu paints a bleak picture of how the U.S. is seen in South Korea and Taiwan. The Trump effect is real. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...brookings.eduThe Trump effect on public attitudes toward America in Taiwan and South KoreaIn South Korea and Taiwan, survey findings paint a bleak picture of America’s future relations with Seoul and Taipei. 12617
poscwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 12/03/20252pm 3/13 Taipei Time, I will be giving my annual talk at IPSAS. The topic is about the political feasibility of UBI in the United States. The talk will be in English. If you are in this time zone, welcome to join the discussion either physically or online. WebEx Link: (reurl.cc/261Avv) 000
poscwty1.bsky.social @poscwty1.bsky.social · 18/02/2025I also think Taiwan ought to find new overlapping mutual interests with the Trump administration beyond democracy and chips. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... 010
Reposted by @poscwty1.bsky.socialJames Lin @jamestwotree.bsky.social · 13/11/2024It's alive! My book now has a webpage on the University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social website: www.ucpress.edu/books/in-the... Will be available open access in April 2025!ucpress.eduIn the Global Vanguard by James Lin - PaperScholarship 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. 1111136