Dr. T Y Wang
University Professor Emeritus
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
T.Y. Wang is the co-editor of Journal of Asian and African Studies. His research focuses on cross-Strait relations, East Asian politics, and research methodology. He published more than 40 articles/book chapters.
Teaching Interests & Areas
Asian Politics Research Methods
Research Interests & Areas
Asian Politics, cross-Strait Relations, US-China Relations, Research Methods
Ph D Comparative Politics
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
University Professor
Illinois State University
2020
Outstanding College Researcher Award
ISU College of Arts and Sciences
2015
Hibbert R. Roberts Teaching Excellence Recognition Award
ISU Department of Politics and Science
2005
University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
1995
Grants and Contracts
People Who Don’t Party: Partisanship and Democratic Consolidation in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang.
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. July 15 2012 - December 31 2013
Visiting scholarship at the Election Study Center
T.Y. Wang.
National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. December 15 2012 - April 15 2013
Book, Authored
Regression Analysis of Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables (book in Chinese)
Chi Huang, T.Y. Wang.
(2012), Taipei: Wu-nan Publisher
Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (book in Chinese)
T.Y. Wang.
(2007), China Renmin University Press
The Effect of Dependency on Economic Development and Political Instability of Less Developed Countries: A Pooled Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Analysis
T.Y. Wang.
(1990), Council on International Studies and Programs, State University of New York at Buffalo
Book, Chapter
David vs. Goliath: Taiwan’s Policy Toward China
T.Y. Wang.
(2023), John Fuh-sheng Hsieh and Robert Henry Cox (eds.) Democratic Governance in Taiwan
Threat Perception and Taiwan’s 2020 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang, Sufeng Cheng.
(2023), 121-145, Protests, Pandemic, and Security Predicaments: Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and the US in the 2020s
Identity and Taiwan’s 2020 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
(2021), Taiwan’s 2020 Presidential Election: the Beginning of a New Era
Party’s Issue Competence and Electoral Decisions in Taiwan’s 2012 and 2016 Presidential Elections
Ching-hsin Yu, T.Y. Wang.
(2019), 97-116, Taiwan's Political Re-Alignment and Diplomatic Challenges, Palgrave Macmillan
Political Cleavage and Generational Politics
T.Y. Wang, Sufeng Cheng.
(2019), 117-132, Taiwan: the Development of an Asian Tiger, Lynne Rienner Publishers
Taiwan Identity and Electoral Decisions
Su-feng Cheng, T.Y. Wang, Pei-ting Ling.
(2018), 77-105, Taiwan 2016 Elections: New Public Opinion and New Challenges
Changing Boundaries: The Development of Taiwan Voters’ Identity
T.Y. Wang.
(2017), 45-70, The Taiwan Voter, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press
Conclusion: The Power of Identity in Taiwan
Christopher H. Achen, T.Y. Wang.
(2017), 273-297, The Taiwan Voter, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press
Taiwan Citizens’ Views on Cross-Strait Relations: Pragmatic but Ambivalent
T.Y. Wang.
(2017), 21-48, National Security, Public Opinion and Regime Asymmetry: A Six Country Study, World Scientific
The Taiwan Voter: An Introduction
Christopher H. Achen, T.Y. Wang.
(2017), 1-25, The Taiwan Voter, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press
Split-ticket Voting under MMM
T.Y. Wang, Chang-chih Lin, Yi-ching Hsiao.
(2016), 194-226, Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context: Taiwan, Japan and Beyond, University of Michigan Press
Interest, Identity and People’s Preference on the Independence Issue in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang, Lu-huei Cheng, Ying-nan Chen.
(2013), 153-168, New Dynamics in Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations: How Far Can the Rapprochement Go?, New York: Routledge
Structural Realism and Liberal Pluralism: An Assessment of Ma Ying-jeou's Cross-Strait Policy
T.Y. Wang, Sufeng Cheng, Ching-hsin Yu, Lu-huei Chen.
(2012), 137-152, New Thinking about the Taiwan Issue: Theoretical insights into Its Origins, Dynamics, and Prospects, New York: Routledge
Symbolic Politics, Self-interests and Threat Perceptions: An Analysis of Taiwan Citizens’ Views on Cross-Strait Economic Exchanges
T.Y. Wang, Lu-huei Cheng, Shu Keng.
(2010), 159-184, Taiwan’s Politics in the 21st Century: Changes and Challenges, Singapore: World Scientific Publisher
Sequence Effects of Taiwan's 2008 Legislative and Presidential Elections: Madisonianism or Bandwagoning?
Chi Huang, T.Y. Wang.
(2009), 32-56, 2008 Presidential Election in Taiwan, Taipei: Wunan Publishing Company
Democratic Commitment in Taiwan: An Analysis of Survey Data
T.Y. Wang.
(2008), 87-103, Democratization in Taiwan: Challenges in Transformation, London: Ashgate
Taiwan’s Bid for UN Membership
T.Y. Wang.
(2006), 174-192, China’s Rise, Taiwan’s Dilemmas, and International Peace, New York: Routledge
The Scope and Methods of American Political Science (in Chinese)
T.Y. Wang.
(2005), 3-20, On the Frontiers of Science: Social Sciences, Volume III, Beijing: Tsinghua University Press
Cross-Strait Relations under the Rule of Democratic Progressive Party (in Chinese)
T.Y. Wang.
(2003), 71-106, Taiwan’s Future and Predicament, Taipei: Wu-nan Publishing Company
US Arms Sales Policy towards Taiwan: A Review of Two Decades of Implementation
T.Y. Wang.
(1999), 115-141, United States, China, and Taiwan: Bridges for the New Millennium, Carbondale, IL: Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University
Book, Edited
Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences from South Korea and Taiwan.
T.Y. Wang.
(2023), 58, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Special Issue
Hong Kong and the 2019 Anti-extradition Bill Movemen
T.Y. Wang.
(2023), 58, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Special Issue
The Taiwan Voter
Christopher Achen, T.Y. Wang.
(2017), University of Michigan Press
China After the Sixteenth Party Congress: Prospects and Challenges
T.Y. Wang.
(2005), de Sitter Publication
National Identity and Democratization in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang.
(2005), 40, Journal of Asian and African Studies
Sayonara To The Lee Teng-Hui Era: Politics in Taiwan, 1988-2000
Wei-chin Lee, T.Y. Wang.
(2003), University Press of America
Encyclopedia
Voting Behavior and the "China Factor"
T.Y. Wang.
(2023)
Journal Article
Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences from South Korea and Taiwan
T.Y. Wang.
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 58 (2), 169-173, (2023)
Hong Kong and the 2019 Anti-extradition Bill Movement
T.Y. Wang.
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 58 (1), 3-7, (2023)
Strategic Clarity and Taiwan Citizens’ Confidence in U.S. Security Commitment
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
Asian Survey, 64 (1), 54-78, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2023.2017828
Taiwan in 2022: An Eventful Year
T.Y. Wang.
Asian Survey, 63 (2), 247-257, (2023)
Taiwan in 2021: The Looming China Threat
T.Y. Wang.
Asian Survey, 62 (1), 62-72, (2022)
Balancing, Bandwagoning or Hedging: Taiwan’s Strategic Choices in the Era of a Rising China
T.Y. Wang, Alexander Tan.
Political Science, (2021)
COVID-19 and the Anatomy of the Rally Effect in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
Asian Survey, v.61 (no.3), 388-410, (2021)
Explaining the Oscillation of Cross-Strait Relations: A Domestic Approach
T.Y. Wang.
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 55 (2), 163-167, (2020)
Generational Difference of Taiwan Identity—the Effects on Vote Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang, Pei-ting Lin, Su-feng Cheng.
Journal of Electoral Studies, 27 (1), 85-124, (2020)
Declining Voter Turnout in Taiwan: A Generational Effect?
Christopher H. Achen, T.Y. Wang.
Electoral Studies, 58, 113-124, (2019)
Generations, Political Attitudes and Voting Behavior in Taiwan and Hong Kong
T.Y. Wang.
Electoral Studies, 58, 80-83, (2019)
Taiwan Citizens’ Views of China: What Are the Effects of Cross-Strait Contacts?
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
Journal of East Asian Studies, 17, 233-243, (2017)
Presidential Approval in Taiwan: An Analysis of Survey Data in the Ma Ying-jeou Presidency
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
Electoral Studies, 40 (December), 34-44, (2015)
“Presidential Coattails in Taiwan: An Analysis of Voter- and Candidate-Specific Data.”
Chi Huang, T.Y. Wang.
Electoral Studies, v.33: 175-185 (with Chi Huang)., (2014)
Taiwan’s Expansion of International Space: Opportunities and Challenges
T.Y. Wang, Wei-chin Lee, Ching-hsin Yu.
Journal of Contemporary China, (2011)
Cross-strait Rapprochement and US Policy toward the Taiwan Issue
T.Y. Wang.
Issues and Studies, 46 (3), 129-149, (2010)
Deep-Green Supporters and Political Tolerance in Taiwan: An Analysis of Kennedy’s Hypothesis
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng, Lu-Huei Chen.
Issues and Studies, 45 (1), (2009)
Taiwan’s 2008 Presidential Election and Its Implications on Cross-Strait Relations: The Effects of Taiwanese Identity, Trade Interests and Military Threats
T.Y. Wang, Lu-huei Cheng, Shu Keng.
Journal of Electoral Studies, 16 (2), 1-22, (2009)
Political Tolerance in Taiwan: Democratic Elitism in a Polity under Threat
T.Y. Wang, Lu-huei Cheng.
Social Science Quarterly, 89 (3), (2008)
The Rise of China and its Emerging Grand Strategy
T.Y. Wang.
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 43 (5), (2008)
The Effects of Political Participation on Political Efficacy: An Analysis of Taiwan’s 2004 Presidential Election
Ching-Hsing Wang, T.Y. Wang.
Taiwanese Political Science Review, 11 (1), 69-107, (2007)
External Threats and Political Tolerance in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang, Andy Chang.
Political Research Quarterly, 59 (3), 377-388, (2006)
Ethnicity and Politics in Taiwan: An Analysis of Mainlanders’ Identity and Policy Preference
T.Y. Wang, Andy Chang.
Issues & Studies, 41 (4), 35-66, (2005)
Extended Deterrence and US Policy towards the Taiwan Issue: Implications for East Asia and Taipei
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan Defense Affairs, 6 (1), 176-195, (2005)
National Identity and Democratization in Taiwan: An Introduction
T.Y. Wang.
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 40 (1-2), 5-12, (2005)
Magazine/Trade Publication
The China Factor Seemingly Less Significant in Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang.
East Asia Forum, (2024)
A Dialogue about Situating Taiwan Research within Academia
T.Y. Wang, Christopher Achen.
Taiwan Insight, (2022)
Hong Kong National Security Law: The View from Taiwan
T.Y. Wang.
The Diplomat, (2020)
Newspaper, Article
"Japan is Building Tiny Islands in the Philippine Sea. Here’s why". Monkey Cage
T.Y. Wang.
(2016)
"Will Beijing be gobsmacked by Taiwan’s election results on Saturday?” Monkey Cage
T.Y. Wang.
(2016)
Other
Strategic Ambiguity or Strategic Clarity? US Policy towards the Taiwan Issue.
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan Insight, (2021)
How Taiwan Has Dealt with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons for the United States?
T.Y. Wang, Ching-hsin Yu.
Taiwan Insight, (2020)
Taiwan's Rising International Standing amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan Insight, (2020)
The China Factor in Taiwan’s 2020 Election and Beyond
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan Insight, (2020)
Declining Taiwanese Identity?
T.Y. Wang.
Asia Dialogue, Asian Research institute, University of Nottingham, (2019)
Taiwan’s Upcoming Local Elections: Implications beyond 2018
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan Insight, (2018)
Why Did the Ruling KMT Suffer a Humiliating Defeat in Taiwan’s 2016 Presidential Elections?
T.Y. Wang.
China Policy Institute Blog, University of Nottingham, UK, (2016)
A Tragic Hero? Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party
T.Y. Wang.
Ballots and Bullets, (2012)
Consensus under Stated Differences: Commonalities in Ma and Tsai’s Cross-Strait Policies
T.Y. Wang.
Ballots and Bullets, (2012)
Presentations
China Threat and Taiwanese Citizens’ Preferences on Unification and Independence Issue
T.Y. Wang, Sufeng Cheng.
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Los Angels, CA, September 1, 2023
Foreign Policy and the Study of Public Opinion
T.Y. Wang.
The 2023 National Security and Public Opinion Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, July 10, 2023
Democratic Backsliding and Political Polarization in the United States
T.Y. Wang.
Scholarly Presentation, Taipei, Taiwan, March 15, 2023
Strategic Ambiguity or Strategic Clarity: China’s Rise and US Policy toward the Taiwan Issue.
T.Y. Wang.
Scholarly Presentation, Taipei, Taiwan, March 15, 2023
Political Polarization in the United States
T.Y. Wang.
Scholarly Presentation, Tainan, Taiwan, March 6, 2023
The China Factor and Taiwan’s 2020 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng, Eric Yu.
2021 Asian Electoral Studies Conference, online, October 23, 2021
Threat Perception and Taiwan’s 2020 Presidential Election
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, online, October 3, 2021
David vs. Goliath: Taiwan’s Policy toward China
T.Y. Wang.
2021 Conference of the Taiwan and Asia Program, Democratic Governance in Taiwan, online, June 4, 2021
The China Factor and Taiwan Citizens’ Voting Behavior
T.Y. Wang.
Center for Social Research of Peking University, Beijing, China, April 28, 2021
Generational Politics and Taiwan's 2020 Elections
T.Y. Wang.
The Impact of Taiwan’s Recent Elections, Columbia, SC, February 21, 2020
Identity and Generation in Taiwan's 2020 Election
T.Y. Wang.
Interpreting Taiwan Elections 2020: What Do the First 30 Days Tell Us?, Washington, D.C., February 12, 2020
Categorical Data Analysis
T.Y. Wang.
Institute of Political Methodology, Taipei, Taiwan, July 11, 2018
The Taiwan Voter: Political Cleavage and Electoral Decisions
T.Y. Wang.
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, U.K., May 4, 2018
The Taiwan Voter: Political Cleavage and Electoral Decisions
T.Y. Wang.
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of University of London, London, U.K., May 3, 2018
Trump’s First Year as the President of the United States
T.Y. Wang.
National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, March 30, 2018
Taiwan Citizens’ Identity: Are There Generational Differences?
T.Y. Wang, Su-feng Cheng.
2015 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September, 2015
One Country, Two Colors: Regional Politics and Electoral Behaviors in Taiwan
T.Y. Wang, Ying-Lung Chou.
the 2015 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 18, 2015
the Panel "Cross-Strait Economic Integration, Domestic Turmoil, and the Future of Taiwan.”
T.Y. Wang.
The 2015 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 16, 2015
Panel on “Accountability in Democracies: A Comparative Perspective.”
T.Y. Wang.
Conference on “Representation and Participation around the World”, Taiwan, March 27, 2015
Panel on “Bayesian Analysis”
T.Y. Wang.
2015 Asian Political Methodology Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, January 10, 2015
Split Ticket Voting under the Mixed Member Majoritarian System: Integrating Legislature-Centric and Executive-Centric Theories
T.Y. Wang.
annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, , 2013
“From Engagement to Peace Agreement: What do Taiwanese Citizens Want?”
T.Y. Wang.
Security And Prosperity: Challenges For Taiwan, North Carolina, USA, , 2013
“Changing Boundaries: The Development of Taiwan Voters’ Identity”
T.Y. Wang, .
the Taiwan Voter Workshop, Taipei, Taiwan, , 2013
The Methodology Summer Camp
T.Y. Wang.
Taiwan, , 2012
Presidential Coattails in Taiwan: An Analysis of Voter- and Candidate-Specific Data
T.Y. Wang, Chi Huang.
International Conference on “The Maturing of Taiwan Democracy: Findings and Insights from the 2012 TEDS Survey, Taipei, Taiwan, November, 2012