The emergence of populism around the globe mirrors the general distrust and dissatisfaction with the political branches. Notwithstanding the widespread of populism in both old and young democracies, Taiwan seems to be resilient to the pathology of populism, and democracy in Taiwan remains stable. Nevertheless, Taiwan‘s democracy is actually built on shaky grounds, an issue...
Tag: <span>Chien-Chih Lin</span>
Constitutional Inertia and Regime Pluralism in Asia
This paper discusses the fate of constitutional democracy and constitutional authoritarianism in several East Asian regimes.
Towards an Analytical Framework of Constitutionalism in East Asia
Recent years have witnessed the reemergence of discussions on Confucian constitutionalism, communitarian constitutionalism, or Asian values. Despite the differences of these concepts, all reject Western liberal constitutionalism, emphasizing that Asian countries should prioritize social and economic rights over civil and political rights. Nevertheless, this dichotomy in fact does not hold in Taiwan and many other...