We generally don't discuss politics very much on this podcast, but, when one of the world's most well-established international experts on politics in Taiwan is gracious enough to be willing to chat – we're gonna talk politics. While this might be perhaps too 'deep' for some, if you've spent some time in Taiwan and are interested in the political scene here, this short chat provides an interesting look at groups beyond the big party players. For more info on SOAS University of London, and Dr. Dafydd Fell's books, visit www.soas.ac.uk
Cover: The cover title of a recent book by Dr. Dafydd Fell, to which Formosa Files has added the logos of many of Taiwan's political parties.
Professor Dafydd Fell's bio HERE.
Below: The 2021 book discussed in this interview: Taiwan's Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan by Dafydd Fell
Below: A picture of the author via Amazon.com
For more books about Taiwanese politics by Dafydd Fell, see the links below:
Government and Politics in Taiwan (2018)
And:
Taiwan's Social Movements under Ma Ying-jeou
Taiwan Studies Revisited
Taiwan's Contemporary Indigenous Peoples
Migration to and From Taiwan
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