The Polarizing Centrists: How Does the Taiwan People's Party Reshape Affective Polarization in Taiwan

• In Event: Parties and Electoral Dynamics in Asian Democracies

Brief Overview

How does the rise of a popular centrist party change the level of affective polarization in a two-party system? A study on the rise of the Taiwan People's Party in the 2024 general election, focusing on its implications for affective polarization.

Authors

• Xiufan Wu, University of Minnesota

• Chenxi Yuan, University of Massachusetts