Master Degree Student (MA)
Stamps
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
Can Health Insurance Boost Fertility? The Fertility Effect of National Health Insurance in Taiwan
When I arrived in Taipei two years ago, I knew relatively little about local Taiwanese culture or issues. With an undergraduate background in
Becoming an Insider: My Journey in Taiwan’s Social Welfare Movement
This past year has been a whirlwind of changes for me. When I first landed in Taiwan, I only had a surface-level understanding
Evaluating America: Reflections on Perspective in the International Community
Long before I was selected for a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan, I spent most of my life on a different island across the
Just the Beginning: Reflections on my First Year of Grad School in Taiwan
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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Controlling China’s “Little Brother”: China’s National Security Interests and the North Korea Nuclear Threat
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
Reflections: Track in Taipei
My Fulbright experience in Taiwan has allowed me to pursue a master’s degree in International Studies and explore different facets of student
Chinese Energy Security and the South China Sea
Oil has been a critical national resource since the early 20th century, when the British Empire began using oil to power its ships,
One Belt One Road and China’s Energy Security
The Belt and Road Initiative, initially known as One Belt One Road, is China’s latest national development strategy, which aims to: Promote the
