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Why would opposition movement activists not support an established opposition political party? Taiwan’s 2016 presidential election is apropos. This study shows that the Democratic Progressive Party lost support from leftist… Click to show full abstract
Why would opposition movement activists not support an established opposition political party? Taiwan’s 2016 presidential election is apropos. This study shows that the Democratic Progressive Party lost support from leftist activists not only because of ideological distance but because they see the party as flawed and ineffective. But activists still voted strategically for Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP to thwart the Nationalist Party from winning the election.
Keywords:
party;
social movements;
taiwan 2016;
misalignment social;
movements political;
election
Journal Title: Asian Survey
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Asian Survey
Year Published: 2018
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