Can too much participation harm democracy? Democratic theory places great importance
upon the conduct of elections, but it is not often recognized that the electoral game takes …

In a context where primaries are not mandated, why do some parties use them to select
presidential candidates? In this paper, we argue that the use of primary elections is likely to …

Local factions in Taiwan exert considerable influence over elections, facilitating their role as
intermediaries in both the candidate selection process and grassroots voter mobilization …

Why do legislative brawls persist even though most citizens do not like them? Physical fights
in the legislature present an image of extreme discord and bitter conflict in the democratic …

How does manipulation of primary elections affect the selection of women candidates for
parliament? The underrepresentation of women in politics is a well-researched global …

A central challenge for scholars of party politics is to explain parties' electoral success or
failure. Campaign strategies, candidate personalities, electoral systems, parties' issue …

This chapter focuses on how major parties adjusted their candidate selection methods
(CSMs) to meet the challenges brought about by the new electoral regimes in Taiwan and …

Modern representative government has become party government, for good and for bad.
Thus the basic precondition for the establishment, survival, and functioning of governments …

This paper explores the linkage between electoral systems and candidate selection
methods (CSMs) by analyzing two innovations of CSMs in Taiwan and Japan: polling …

In order to understand why women tend to be under-nominated even though they are more
likely to be elected compared to men in Taiwan, this study focuses on the nomination …