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Taiwan’s Recall Wave: Breaking Down Long- and Short-Term Political Implications

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After months of recall campaigns and petitions, Taiwan enters an unprecedented moment in its democratic history when over two dozen opposition lawmakers will face recall votes. The stakes are high for the future of party politics in Taiwan; if enough Kuomintang (KMT) legislators are recalled, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) could potentially win a majority in the Legislative Yuan in the ensuing by-elections. Facing mass recalls and September chair elections, the future direction of the KMT is uncertain as well. In this episode of Zoom In Zoom Out, political analyst Courtney Donovan Smith breaks down the long- and short-term implications of Taiwan's great recall wave.