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DESCRIPTION:“Democracy is never a thing done\,” wrote poet Archibald Ma
 cLeish. “Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing.” I
 n a similar vein\, Taiwan’s vibrant democracy continues to be shaped and
  tested by dynamic internal and external pressures. This year\, Taiwan’s
  January elections resulted in its first divided government since 2004\, w
 ith no party winning an outright majority in the Legislative Yuan. Social 
 movements have emerged in Taiwan in response to domestic political develop
 ments\, including the Bluebird Movement\, which formed in protest of a set
  of contentious legislative reform bills and produced the largest civil so
 ciety demonstration since the 2014 Sunflower Movement. At the same time\, 
 exogenous factors such as the 2024 U.S. presidential election\, ongoing cr
 oss-Strait tensions\, and major military exercises conducted this year by 
 the People’s Republic of China have left indelible marks on domestic pol
 itical discourse in Taiwan. All the while\, cross-sector social and digita
 l innovations\, such as civic technologies designed to counter disinformat
 ion\, position Taiwan as a pioneer in new forms of democratic governance. 
 How are Taiwan’s democratic institutions adapting to this wide array of 
 internal and external social\, political\, and security challenges?\n\nJoi
 n the Sigur Center for Asian Studies for a timely conversation with a grou
 p of multidisciplinary experts to unpack\, explore\, and assess the curren
 t state of domestic political discourse in Taiwan\, the robustness and res
 iliency of Taiwan’s democratic institutions\, and the newly emerging dem
 ocratic frontiers confronting Taiwan and beyond.
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LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, State Room
SUMMARY:Taiwan Conference: Pulse Check on Taiwan's Democratic Resilience
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 on-taiwans-democratic-resilience
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