Shelley Rigger told @politico.com China Watcher in 2024: "How hard would it be to Google the title before you put it on a book? It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that [the publisher] knew they were overwriting and disappearing my work,” said Rigger. politi.co/3JG1FKU

There's something very telling about Brown's actions--we suddenly have an influx of China experts who want to get in on Taiwan since it's a sexy topic, but disregard the existing Taiwan experts, and want to bury those existing experts because they are competition

In case you missed it, Kerry Brown wrote a book that plagiarized Shelley Rigger’s classic book title. I, along with others who were asked to review Kerry’s manuscript, said verbatim to change the title. In the most tacky and unprofessional fashion, he stole her title anyway.

#OpenAccess from our latest issue - Can Taiwan survive partisanship? Evidence from two survey experiments - https://cup.org/4qoafhT - @lnachman32.bsky.social#OpenAccess #jjps

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#OpenAccess from our latest issue - Can Taiwan survive partisanship? Evidence from two survey experiments - https://cup.org/4qoafhT - @lnachman32.bsky.social#OpenAccess #jjps

I'm going on (book) tour! If you're in Washington or California these next couple of weeks, please come say hi!

New at Observing Japan: understanding how Takaichi pulled off her upset victory, and where she goes from here. open.substack.com/pub/observin...

The profile I wrote of Takaichi last year: open.substack.com/pub/observin...

Hey #APSA2025! Still here Sunday morning? Come to my "Author Meets Critic" panel for my new book at 10:00 at West 222!

@lnachman32.bsky.social Lev’s new book hot off the press uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Second leg of APSA2025. Presenting joint work on geopolitics and democratization in Taiwan Saturday 2pm, and then book roundtable Sunday 10am for @lnachman32.bsky.social and his new book “Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation.” Hope to see you there!

It is real!

It is real!

My book "Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation" is out! I am incredibly grateful for such kind endorsements from @DafyddFell , @chongjaian.bsky.social and @josephwongut.bsky.social. Pre-orders are arriving now, and it is available in the link below!

I am honored to have reviewed @catielila.bsky.social and @mhar4.bsky.social's book "Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World Order" for The China Quarterly. I highly recommend this book, and I hope my review convinces you to check it out! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I am very happy to share my newest solo-authored peer-reviewed article: “Can Taiwan survive partisanship? Evidence from two survey experiments” available to read for free at @jjps.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#OpenAccess - Can Taiwan survive partisanship? Evidence from two survey experiments - https://cup.org/4mxCWGY "support for diplomatic and military policy may be affected by partisan framing, but support for economic policy remains bipartisan" - @lnachman32.bsky.social‬ #FirstView

I am very happy to share my newest solo-authored peer-reviewed article: “Can Taiwan survive partisanship? Evidence from two survey experiments” available to read for free at @jjps.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🇹🇼 "They are prioritizing defeating one another over defending the nation… Taiwan’s parties may respect... the results of contests. But they do not respect one another, and neither do their supporters." By @lnachman32.bsky.social and Wei-Ting Yen in @foreignaffairs.com:

笑死我，從來沒被叫過Southern Music 教授 🤣

Happy birthday to the two weirdest dogs in the world 半糖/少冰生日快樂🥳

For @foreignaffairs.com, @poscwty1.bsky.social and I wrote about how polarization in Taiwan has reached dangerous levels. Partisan politics needs an off-ramp, both for the sake of Taiwan’s national security, and its ability to function as a democracy. www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...

NBR nonresident fellow Lev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social writes, "The recalls were ultimately defeated. But their very occurrence, and the months of campaigning that preceded them, highlight a fundamental challenge in Taiwan’s politics: deep polarization." www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...

For @foreignaffairs.com, @poscwty1.bsky.social and I write about how polarization in Taiwan has reached dangerous levels. Partisan politics needs an off-ramp, both for the sake of Taiwan’s national security, and its ability to function as a democracy. www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...

“In an April poll, we found that 50 percent of DPP supporters see the United States as a trustworthy or very trustworthy ally, whereas just three percent of KMT supporters and ten percent of TPP supporters think so.” Those numbers are likely to be even lower after today.

For @foreignaffairs.com, @poscwty1.bsky.social and I write about how polarization in Taiwan has reached dangerous levels. Partisan politics needs an off-ramp, both for the sake of Taiwan’s national security, and its ability to function as a democracy. www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...

The Trump administration canceling Lai’s planned flyover for the sake of US-China relations is the kind of signal that Trump’s support for Taiwan is transactional and conditional, not fixed. www.ft.com/content/2157...

I’m quoted in the @nytimes.com discussing the results of yesterday’s recall vote: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/w...

Three big takeaways from Taiwan's recalls: 1. Even though the pro-recall movement was highly mobilized, and the KMT efforts to recall DPP legislators flopped, blue voter networks are not dead or apathetic. KMT voters can and will still mobilize for their party when need be.

I semi-officially predict that Taiwan's 2028 presidential election will be between Hsiao Bi-khim versus Chiang Wan-an.

Three big takeaways from Taiwan's recalls: 1. Even though the pro-recall movement was highly mobilized, and the KMT efforts to recall DPP legislators flopped, blue voter networks are not dead or apathetic. KMT voters can and will still mobilize for their party when need be.

For anyone who needs an easy website to follow the recall results, @silvashih.bsky.social 's brilliant team made this online tracker: www.cw.com.tw/graphics/rec...

Everyone has to take a shot of 高粱 for every recall that passes tomorrow.

I'm quoted in @cnn.com discussing Taiwan's Legislative recalls! Thank you Wayne Chang for reaching out! www.cnn.com/2025/07/23/a...

I’m quoted in The Guardian discussing Taiwan’s recalls this week! Thank you kindly @heldavidson for reaching out! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Taiwanese people wearing long pants in July is the real indicator of societal resilience to harsh conditions 🥵

Incredibly grateful to SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies for hosting me for my very first book talk!

We're less than thirty minutes until the polls close in Japan's upper house elections. This is the start of my running thread for the returns.

Grateful to be quoted in Nikkei Asia’s primer on Taiwan’s recalls. Thank you Thompson Chau for reaching out! asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Po...

Hey UK/EU! My new book "Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation" is officially available for order, and will arrive early August! www.combinedacademic.co.uk/978029575392...

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Our survey data showed that South Korean perceptions of the United States were already declining under the new Trump administration. After Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on South Korea, I can only imagine that perception dropping even further. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

As someone who has read *a lot* of pop Taiwan books over the last few years, this one stands out in quality. Dawley’s retelling of Taiwanese history humanises Taiwan in a way that is desperately needed in today’s great-power focused world. It is a must read. reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/taiwan?...

I am honored to receive a 3-year Emerging Scholar research grant from Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council! It is a project on political linguistics, a completely new research direction for me, and I'll hopefully have lots to share soon!

Grateful to see my book still on display at @waterstones.bsky.social in London!

Big news! My book "Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation" is officially available for pre-order through University of Washington Press! Here's a brief summary of the book, contested politics, and why Taiwan matters for political science:

Why do some state-led resource mobilization succeed during the pandemic—while others flop, even in the same country? 🔑 Short Answer? Pre-crisis industrial coordination capacity matters for whehter and which medical resource can be successfully mobilized. 👉 Read more: doi.org/10.1017/jea....

Have read this in various forms through the years—excited to finally see it out! (Which means I can cite from it now as well!) It points to the larger dynamics of Taiwanese politics in a way invaluable for the present

我新的書終於要開始在台灣預購了! My new book "Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation," published through @uwapress.bsky.social is officially available for pre-order in Taiwan! 感謝台北的書林書店幫忙販售我的兩本書 ! bookmanpre-order.cashier.ecpay.com.tw/product/0000...