| ID | 161403 |
| Title Proper | Misalignment between social movements and political parties in Taiwan’s 2016 election |
| Other Title Information | not all grass roots are green |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nachman, Lev |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 58, No.5; Sep-Oct 2018: p.874-897 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 58 No 5 |
| Key Words | Taiwan ; Party Politics ; Sunflower Movement ; Movement Parties ; Activist Voting Behavior |