The Political Legacy of War-Induced Migration: Evidence from Veteran-Mainlanders in Taiwan

• In Event: Displacement, Forced Migration, and Refuge

Brief Overview

Does war-induced migration shape long-term political behavior across generations? We examine post-1949 KMT refugees in Taiwan and argue their identity-driven support for the KMT declines when the party changes its identity stance.

Authors

• Li-Hong Weng, Michigan State University

• Kyle Chun Chiang, Texas A&M University