Becoming Taiwanese: On the Emergence and Consolidation of Taiwanese Identity
<p>Over the past three decades, Taiwan’s transition from <strong>harsh authoritarian rule</strong> to a <strong>thriving democracy</strong> led to the development of a <strong>consolidated identity</strong> that is <strong>more Taiwanese than Chinese</strong>. The rise of a distinct identity is a crucial factor in electoral politics in Taiwan.</p>
<p>Taiwanese elections are never simply a matter of choosing a candidate from a preferred political party. Rather, electoral contests in the island country have always been an <strong>indicator of the voters’ national identity and attitudes towards cross-strait relations</strong>. While many outside observers still view the elections in Taiwan in binary terms — as a demonstration of pro-independence or pro-unification sympathies — recent elections have shown that Taiwanese voters are increasingly <strong>transgressing this cleavage</strong>. This is a product of <a href="https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=7804&id=6960" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>consolidation</strong></a><strong> of Taiwanese identity</strong> which makes Taiwanese people <a href="https://ws.mac.gov.tw/001/Upload/295/relfile/7681/6293/e273f5da-422f-40b9-9fef-b91ca6ecc5f0.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>wary</strong></a> of increasing their country’s dependence on increasingly belligerent China.</p>
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