Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has not only reshaped American politics but has also continued to transform the international environment in which Taiwan operates. For the Taiwanese public, the most immediate questions are these. Would Trump defend Taiwan in a cross-Strait crisis? Might he treat Taiwan as a bargaining chip in economic or strategic negotiations with Beijing? And does his emphasis on “America First” mean that the United States is retreating from the world, or that it will instead handle allies and international affairs in a more selective and transactional manner?
Understanding Trump, however, requires looking beyond foreign policy. We also need to ask why so many voters continue to support him in an American society marked by deep controversy and persistent division, and where his policies on immigration, culture, and ethnicity are taking the country.
This event brings together scholars from the relevant fields to analyze Trump’s political logic, his base of support, and the consequences of his policies, approaching these questions from the perspectives of American politics, Taiwan-US relations, US-China competition, and international order. The aim is to help the public understand how Trump is changing America, affecting Taiwan, and reshaping the world.
(一) Host: Ronan Tse-min Fu (Assistant Research Fellow, IPSAS)
(二) Discussants:
– Kuan-chen Lee (Associate Research Fellow, Institute for National Defense and Security Research)
– Chiu, Albert (Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University)
– Lev Nachman (Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of National Development, National Taiwan University)
– Chen Liang (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, National Taiwan University)
(三) Time: October 17, 10:00~12:00
(四) Location: IPSAS Conference Room A (5th floor, North, Building for Humanities and Social Sciences)
(五) Format: This event is held in a physical format
(六) Contact: https://openhouse.sinica.edu.tw/ (Registration opens on September 7);
Hsiang Li Kuo; n71509@as.edu.tw; 02-2652-5302
