
Researching the Cross-Strait Implications of Taiwan’s Democratization
As a master’s student at National Chengchi University, I took a class on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. For my final essay, I became

As a master’s student at National Chengchi University, I took a class on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. For my final essay, I became

Taiwanese people love their stamps. I was first alerted to this when I read on a blog that each MRT station in Taipei has its

When I arrived in Taipei two years ago, I knew relatively little about local Taiwanese culture or issues. With an undergraduate background in

This past year has been a whirlwind of changes for me. When I first landed in Taiwan, I only had a surface-level understanding

Long before I was selected for a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan, I spent most of my life on a different island across the

Familiar city, new lens I landed at Taoyuan International Airport in late August 2017. Fresh out of university, I had arrived in Taipei
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Introduction Since the 1980s, North Korea’s nuclear program has been a persistent source of international concern.1 These concerns gained renewed importance during the 2017-2018 North

My Fulbright experience in Taiwan has allowed me to pursue a master’s degree in International Studies and explore different facets of student

Oil has been a critical national resource since the early 20th century, when the British Empire began using oil to power its ships,

The Belt and Road Initiative, initially known as One Belt One Road, is China’s latest national development strategy, which aims to: Promote the