When Leaders Rock the Boat: Taiwan, Reputation, and the Credibility of U.S. Commitments

• In Event: Framing Taiwan: Media, Power, and Perception in a Contested Information Order

Brief Overview

Based on 2025 elite interviews, Lin and Wu show how Trump’s return reshaped Taiwanese views of U.S. credibility. Elites separate trust in leaders from institutions, seeing reputation as plural and adaptive.

Authors

• Poyung Lin, National Chengchi University

• Charles Wu, University of South Alabama