Taiwan
Taiwan and the U.S. Pivot to Asia: New Realities in the Region?
May 01, 2013
With relations between Taiwan and China becoming more stable, cross-strait relations is no longer the hot-button issue in East Asia as it once was. But what does closer ties with China mean for Taiwan's future? Three essays examine the implication of improved bilateral relations. more
Taiwan's Cross-Strait Policy and Its Security Implications
April 02, 2013 // 10:00am — 11:00am
Taiwan’s economic ties with China continue to grow steadily. Yet political tensions between the two sides remain unresolved. Where are relations between Taipei and Beijing heading as security threats increase in East Asia on the one hand and the United States rebalances its priorities toward the region on the other? more
Staying Ahead of the Economic Curve: Taiwan and Its Rivals in East Asia and Beyond
December 13, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Nearly two decades have passed since the World Bank published its landmark East Asian Miracle, citing the economic success of the region based on productivity, strategic policies, and good governance. East Asia remains an economic powerhouse, but questions arise as to how economies like Taiwan can continue to grow amid intensifying global competition and sluggishness in the technology industry. more
Japan as a role model for civility
Nov 16, 2012In an op-ed in the Japan Times Nov. 7, Asia Program associate Shihoko Goto discusses how grass-root understanding between Japan, China, and Korea is more important than ever as territorial disputes in the region continue to rage on. Read the full article at: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121107a1.html
Wilson Center Seeks Japan Expert for Associate Position
May 14, 2012The Woodrow Wilson Center's Asia Program is seeking applications from all qualified candidates for the position of Asia Program Associate, whose duties will focus on the Center's Northeast Asia programming, particularly regarding Japan. The deadline for applications has changed. It is now Friday, May 18, 2012.
Taiwan to Hold Pivotal Elections on January 14
Jan 17, 2012A commentary on the January 14 elections in Taiwan by East Asia Program Associate Bryce Wakefield.
Taiwan Elections: China, U.S. Relations Loom as Nation Prepares to Vote
Jan 11, 2012On January 14th, voters in Taiwan will choose their next president from a field that includes the country's first ever female candidate. Regional expert Bryce Wakefield discusses the dynamics of the race and the factors likely to decide the outcome.
Taiwan's Cross-Strait Policy and Its Security Implications
April 02, 2013 // 10:00am — 11:00am
Taiwan’s economic ties with China continue to grow steadily. Yet political tensions between the two sides remain unresolved. Where are relations between Taipei and Beijing heading as security threats increase in East Asia on the one hand and the United States rebalances its priorities toward the region on the other?
Staying Ahead of the Economic Curve: Taiwan and Its Rivals in East Asia and Beyond
December 13, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Nearly two decades have passed since the World Bank published its landmark East Asian Miracle, citing the economic success of the region based on productivity, strategic policies, and good governance. East Asia remains an economic powerhouse, but questions arise as to how economies like Taiwan can continue to grow amid intensifying global competition and sluggishness in the technology industry.
Strategic Asia: China’s Military Challenge
October 03, 2012 // 8:30am — 12:00pm
How China is investing in its military capabilities to match its economic might, and what that could mean for the stability of the region are the latest subjects examined by the National Bureau of Asian Research’s annual report, Strategic Asia 2012-13: China’s Military Challenge. The even was hosted by the Wilson Center's Asia Program and co-sponsored by the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.
Taiwan and the U.S. Pivot to Asia: New Realities in the Region?
With relations between Taiwan and China becoming more stable, cross-strait relations is no longer the hot-button issue in East Asia as it once was. But what does closer ties with China mean for Taiwan's future? Three essays examine the implication of improved bilateral relations.
Taiwan's Energy Conundrum
Explore the complex set of opportunities and challenges inherent in Taiwan’s energy profile in the latest Asia Program Special Report.
East Asian National Identities: Common Roots and Chinese Exceptionalism
This rigorous comparative study of national identity in Japan, South Korea, and China examines countries with long histories influenced by Confucian thought, surging nationalism, and far-reaching ambitions for regional importance. East Asian National Identities compares national identities in terms of six dimensions encompassing ideology; history; the salience of cultural, political, and economic factors; superiority as a model national community; displacement of the U.S. in Asia; and depth of national identity.
Bryce Wakefield
Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Politics at Leiden University
Bryce Wakefield is assistant professor of modern Japanese politics at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. He is no longer with the Wilson Center. He was program associate for Northeast Asia and the Pacific from January 2009 to May 2012. In this role, he researched, conceptualized,...
Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
President, Middle East Policy Council
Ambassador Freeman was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1993-94, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and mili...