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This volume explores how Taiwan transformed during Tsai Ing-Wen’s two-term presidency (2016–2024) – an era marked by both unprecedented stability and growing polarisation. Bringing together 25 scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, it examines how Tsai’s leadership reshaped Taiwan’s democracy, gender equality, and social norms while navigating intensifying cross-Strait tensions and shifting global power dynamics. Through diverse case studies and original data, the book reveals how Taiwan sought to balance domestic reform with international engagement, offering critical insights into the successes, shortcomings, and lasting legacies of the Tsai years in a world where democracy itself faces mounting pressure.
Price: $152.00
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Brill Series in Taiwan Studies
Publication Date:
17 September 2026
ISBN: 9789004765252
Format: Hardcover
Julia Marinaccio has demonstrated long-standing expertise in Chinese and Taiwanese politics. She currently leads the ACE² European University project and strategic partnerships at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, where she is also involved in several additional research initiatives. In addition, she serves as Research Fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), contributing to research on Taiwan and its foreign relations.
Kristina Kironska is Assistant Professor at Palacký University Olomouc, where she leads the Global Taiwan Chair project. She also serves as Co-Director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), where she spearheaded the EU–Taiwan Tracker. Since 2023, she has been a board member of the European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS).
Kristina Kironska is Assistant Professor at Palacký University Olomouc, where she leads the Global Taiwan Chair project. She also serves as Co-Director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), where she spearheaded the EU–Taiwan Tracker. Since 2023, she has been a board member of the European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS).