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About Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao

Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao is director of and distinguished research fellow at the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei. He is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Comparative Sociology (IJCS). His many publications include Asian new democracies: the Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan compared (Taiwan Foundation of Democracy, 2006)

Articles by Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao

Tuesday 7th February

Taiwan's election, and the need for nuance

LC Russell Hsiao and Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, 7 February 2012

Taiwan's presidential election saw the incumbent Ma Ying-jeou win another four-year term in office over his opponent Tsai Ing-wen. But the interpretation of this outcome by Washington and Beijing misses an important dimension of Taiwan's political reality. Their flawed understanding could have damaging consequences over the next four years, say LC Russell Hsiao & Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao.

Wednesday 19th March

Taiwan identity and China: 1987-2007

Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, 19 March 2008

Behind Taiwan’s presidential election lie long-term shifts in national sentiment and attitudes to China

Friday 19th March

Taiwan, a dual election: democracy and national identity

Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, 19 March 2004

Taiwan’s people are voting twice on 20 March 2004 - for a president, and in a national referendum. Both decisions address a crucial question for the island state: will it declare independence from the huge neighbour claiming sovereignty over it, the People’s Republic of China? An answer may be found in Taiwan’s recent democratic experience, says Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao.