Assessing the 2024 Taiwan Election: An IGP Rapid Response

On January 13, 2024, Taiwan elected the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate, Lai Ching-te, as president. Columbia professors and East Asia experts Thomas J. Christensen and Andrew Nathan discuss the impact of the election outcome on the region and on the broader geopolitical landscape.

Panelists:

Thomas J. Christensen*
James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations, IGP Affiliated Faculty Member, Columbia SIPA

*All opinions expressed in this video are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the United States Government.

Andrew J. Nathan
Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University