The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) elected a new chairperson on Sept. 25, with Eric Chu (朱立倫) winning the race to succeed Johnny Chiang (江啟臣). While the election was contested vociferously, hardly any Taiwanese from outside the party took notice. This is because the internal machinations of the KMT are of little consequence to Taiwan: It matters not who won.
The latest edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, released in February, saw Taiwan move up 20 notches to place 11th globally, joining the ranks of full democracies.
Public participation in political decisionmaking in Taiwan shows that democracy has replaced authoritarianism

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