Strait Forward Episode 2 - The Road to Democracy
Check out Episode 2 of Strait Forward!
I'm Ylli Bajraktari, CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project. In today’s episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange are joined by historian Dominic Yang to discuss the complex history of Taiwan's democratization.
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The Road to Democracy
In this episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange delve into the complex history of Taiwan's democratization. They explore the critical periods that shaped Taiwan's identity and political landscape, from Japanese colonial rule to the arrival of the KMT and the subsequent White Terror. Historian Dominic Yang joins the conversation to shed light on the profound effects of trauma and memory on Taiwan's journey towards democracy, and how these elements continue to influence the island's political landscape.
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