Was 2005 A Critical Election in Taiwan? Locating the Start of a New Political Era

Fell, Dafydd

Abstract

This study applies the concept of critical elections to Taiwan’s recent political history. Instead of 2008, it is argued that 2005 deserves the title of a critical election. Politi- cal developments in 2005 laid the foundations for the Kuomintang’s return to politi- cal dominance.

Citation

Fell, D. (2010). Was 2005 A Critical Election in Taiwan? Locating the Start of a New Political Era. Asian Survey, 50(5), 927-945. https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2010.50.5.927

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Oct 22, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 11, 2025
• Journal: Asian Survey
• Print ISSN: 0004-4687
• Electronic ISSN: 1533-838X
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 927-945
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2010.50.5.927
• Publisher URL: http://caliber.ucpress.net/toc/as/50/5
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