In re-electing its government, Taiwan has kept the status quo, but the victory hides a transformed political landscape
- Written by: Kai-Ping Huang, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University
After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third consecutive term. However, the party’s dominance has gone from absolute to relative; it secured only 40% of the presidential votes, and fell short of retaining the majority of...
