politics

'Tianxia' has wavered between the normative claim to values and culture, and coercive mechanisms of domination.

Are mainstream political television chat shows deterring talented Taiwanese from getting involved with politics? UDN believes that is the case.

Published by Routledge today, ‘Convergence or Conflict’ shows why Taiwan matters, where it is headed, and why ‘peaceful unification’ is illusory.

Will Beijing modify its head-in-the-sand approach to the challenges it now faces in Hong Kong?

Despite being barred from standing in the Hong Kong’s elections, one political party is hard at work building support for independence from China among high school students.

A senior human rights advocate has slammed Laos’ communist government for being a 'regional leader' in repression.

The sudden rise of Hong Kong’s independence movement appears to have surprised many in the political establishment. One academic suggests that while Hong Kong will never be independent, the popular movement could push Beijing to loosen its grip on power.

Can a more than 100-year-old dog learn new tricks? A young party official’s take on the future of Taiwan’s Kuomintang.

The African National Congress can no longer claim without challenge the allegiance of South Africa's black voters.

An Australian expert says the Ausgrid decision will hurt Australia-China relations.

The New Power Party's leaders are well-known, but behind the scenes there are people who are equally as committed and devoted to changing Taiwan.

Will the KMT assets investigations descend into a fresh round of political persecution?

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political power is unrivaled — does he have what it takes to make the most of it?

A new party is being established to take on Malaysia's scandal-ridden political establishment.

The principle of official political vetting has now been applied in Hong Kong over the issue of independence.

The KMT’s ill-gotten assets may be difficult to reclaim if they have changed hands over the years, a London-based lawyer says.

The first woman elected to serve as governor of Tokyo now faces her toughest task — putting her words into action.

Will the barring of candidates from Hong Kong’s upcoming elections or the sentencing of Umbrella Movement leaders spark a fresh round of major protests?