Stories - Taiwan

I Wrote the Magna Carta

And You Can Too, Democracy Cities!

Illustration Courtesy Asia Democracy Chronicles

The Hong Kong Diaspora's Power

How Hong Kongers continue to fight for democracy from abroad.

Seoul of Seoul photo by Bruno Kaufmann

March to Democracy Events

A busy March for democracy.

The presidential and vice presidential candidates of Taiwan's ruling DPP party (Photo by Joe Mathews)

Can Democracy Survive 2024?

2024 is the biggest election year in history. That may be bad for democracy.

Photo courtesy of Brian Hioe, photo provided for Life as an Activist project

Democracy is the only game in town

In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

How Taiwan got one of world´s best direct democracy laws

The first European explorers from Portugal called this land simply Ilha Formosa, the beautiful island. Today...

“Breaking The Birdcage And Returning Power To The People”

Just before the end of the year Taiwan`s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, approved a comprehensive revision...

Taiwan: No To Casinos, Yes To Direct Democracy

Seven years after a first popular vote, the citizens in Taiwan`s offshore Penghu archipelago confirmed their...

Democratic Idea Goes Around The World

Citizens' initiatives are a tool of modern direct democracy. Invented as an idea in the late 18th century,...

Taiwan To Free Direct Democracy After Power Change

Taiwan's national legislature is about to liberalize existing restrictions on direct democracy mechanisms...