SOAS Research Online

A Free Database of the Latest Research by SOAS Academics and PhD Students

[skip to content]

Brading, Ryan (2017) 'Taiwan’s Millennial Generation: Interests in Polity and Party Politics.' Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 46 (1). pp. 131-166.

[img]
Preview
Text - Published Version
Download (422kB) | Preview

Abstract

The political strategies used to attract Taiwanese Millennials is a puzzling topic. This article analyses the strategies the two main political parties have implemented in recent years to do so. In the literature on youth attitudes in Western democracies, politics is described as “boring,” a “big turn-off,” and a “killjoy.” I examine to what degree these theoretical terms can help define the youth's perception of politics and I describe the youth-led demonstrations that have taken place. Using primary sources, this analysis unfolds the objectives, successes, and failures of the youth wings of two political parties founded in early 2006. The 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns are considered in relation to the theme of youth engagement. A key event in recent years was the March–April 2014 Sunflower Student Movement. The impact of this event and youth politics leading up to the 2016 presidential and legislative elections is discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Keywords: youth, party politics, student movements, millennial generation, Taiwanese consciousness
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > Department of Development Studies
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies > Centre for Development, Policy and Research (CDPR)
ISSN: 18684874
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1177/186810261704600106
Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2016 15:35
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/23206

Altmetric Data

Statistics

Download activity - last 12 monthsShow export options
Downloads since deposit
6 month trend
338Downloads
6 month trend
606Hits
Accesses by country - last 12 monthsShow export options
Accesses by referrer - last 12 monthsShow export options

Repository staff only

Edit Item Edit Item