Tag: democracy

• Tsai Ing-wen’s Visit to Central America

  Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen is both pragmatic and a realist as she manoeuvres to preserve her country’s diplomatic space and values.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  7 February 2017

  Foreign Policy, Political Parties

  Central America, China-Taiwan relations, democracy, Democratic Progressive Party, diplomacy, Donald Trump, infrastructure development, United States

• Tsai-Trump Telephone Call: Reading Trump and the Chinese Response

  As US president, Donald Trump might be more amenable to testing Chinese limits and using Taiwan as a bargaining ploy.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  5 December 2016

  Foreign Policy, War and Conflict

  China-Taiwan relations, democracy, Donald Trump, one-China policy, Sino-US relations, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen

• Parsing Tsai Ing-wen’s Inaugural Presidential Speech

  Tsai Ing-wen’s inaugural speech as President of the Republic of China suggests that Taiwan will continue to chart a course differentiating itself from mainland China.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  3 June 2016

  Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, Political Parties

  Cross-strait relations, democracy, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), elections, federalism, Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen

• Arunachal Pradesh in the Sino-Indian Boundary Dispute: Constant Claims, Changing Politics

  The persistent Sino-Indian boundary dispute needs to be seen within the framework of centre-periphery relations in China and India and well as of their different political systems.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  17 September 2015

  Borders, Foreign Policy, War and Conflict

  Arunachal Pradesh, border incursions, boundary dispute, dams, democracy, economic development, infrastructure development, Line of Actual Control (LAC), stapled visas, Tibet

• Obama’s India Visit and Chinese Reactions

  The Chinese have not been blind to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s display of personal and strategic camaraderie with the Americans.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  17 March 2015

  Foreign Policy

  Chinese foreign policy, democracy, economic relations, Indian foreign policy, public diplomacy, Sino-Indian relations, Sino-US relations

• Sino-Sri Lankan Ties post-Rajapaksa

  China-Sri Lanka ties will continue to grow. New Delhi, meanwhile, needs to show greater purpose in its own dealings with its island neighbour

  Jabin T. Jacob

  26 January 2015

  Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, War and Conflict

  Chinese foreign policy, Chinese investments, democracy, economic development, elections, Indian foreign policy, infrastructure development, Sri Lanka

• Taiwan’s 9-in-1 Election Results: Warning for the KMT-CPC Relationship

  The end-November local election results on Taiwan suggest that China will have to both rethink the scope and recalibrate the pace of its embrace of the island

  Jabin T. Jacob

  26 December 2014

  Comparative Politics, Political Parties, Sub-nationalism

  Communist Party of China (CPC), democracy, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), elections, Kuomintang (KMT), Sunflower Movement, Taiwan, Taiwanese independence movement

• Reclaiming India’s Foreign Policy for its Citizens

  In a country where it is a struggle to even exercise one’s rights, how much attention can ordinary citizens devote to foreign policy?

  Jabin T. Jacob

  8 December 2014

  Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism

  Chinese language, democracy, Indian Constitution, Indian foreign policy, Indian states

• 4th Plenum: Towards Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics

  The Decision of the 4th Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC is arguing that there is no one-size fits-all approach to democracy or governance

  Jabin T. Jacob

  3 December 2014

  Comparative Politics, Political Parties

  18th CPC Central Committee, 3rd Plenum, 4th Plenum, Chinese constitution, Communist Party of China (CPC), democracy, legal reforms, rule of law