Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is professor of political science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He holds a BA in international relations and an MSC in educational administration from Saint Cloud State University Minnesota, an MA in political science from Minnesota State University Mankato, and a Ph.D. in African studies, world affairs, public policy and development studies from Howard University.

This well-written collection of chapters heavily emphasizes the regional and international dimensions of President Tsai Ing-wen’s first administration. In their examination, the scholars consistently posit that, notwithstanding occasional mishaps, Taiwan’s first female president performed admirably in her first term. Tsai’s popularity experienced fluctuations yet remained resilient, withstanding the diplomatic realignment of seven nations that had formerly recognized the Republic of China. I eagerly await a companion volume organized by Abidde that examines Tsai’s second presidential administration.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: Select Policies and Performance During the First Administration, Sabella Ogbobode Abidde (Alabama State University Montgomery, USA)Section One: Issues In Domestic PolicyChapter 1: Tsai Ing-wen's Strategic Governance in Taiwan (2016-2020), Mohamad Al Mokdad (PGS University of Paris, France)Chapter 2: President Tsai's Energy Policy During the First Term, Wesley Wei-Hua Chen (Central Police University, Taiwan)Chapter 3: Economic ™ Interdependence Between Taiwan (ROC) And China (PROC), Frank Tian Xie (University of South Carolina, USA) and Shu-Chen Tsao (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)Chapter 4 Analyzing Regional Revitalization Policy in Taiwan: Rethinking the Implementation of Regional Revitalization Strategies During the Tsai Government, Phyllis Wei-Lih Yeh (Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)Chapter 5: Gender Matters in Tsai Ing-wen’s First Term: The First Woman President, the Cabinet Appointments, and Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan, Young-Im Lee (California State University – Sacramento, USA)Chapter 6: Deepening Taiwanization of Culture - Cultural Policy in Taiwan from 2016 to 2020, Wu Chieh-Hsiang (National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan)Section Two: Issues In Foreign Policy Chapter 7: Taiwan’s Foreign Policy During Tsai’s Leadership: The Quest For Survival, Saša Istenic Kotar (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)Chapter 8: To Move Is To Prove: The Hypocrisy Of Sovereignty And Migration Legislation Regulating 'Non-Resident Nationals' In Taiwan And China, Isabelle Cockel (University of Portsmouth, UK) and Yen-Fen Tseng (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)Chapter 9: Institutional Competition Under the Competition of Great Powers: Cross-Strait Relations Since 2016, Johnson Shan-Son Kung (Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Taiwan)Chapter 10: Strategic Economic Relations: Taiwan and the GCC amidst Rising Chinese Influence, 2016-2020, Haila Al Mekaimi (Kuwait University, Kuwait)Chapter 11: Taiwan’s Public Diplomacy and The Relations with Southeast Asian States Since 2016, Yung Lin (Leiden University, Netherlands)Chapter 12: Concluding Commentary: The presidency of Tsai Ing-wen: Successes and setbacks from 2016-2024, David Pendery (National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan)

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is professor of political science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He holds a BA in international relations and an MSC in educational administration from Saint Cloud State University Minnesota, an MA in political science from Minnesota State University Mankato, and a Ph.D. in African studies, world affairs, public policy and development studies from Howard University.

This well-written collection of chapters heavily emphasizes the regional and international dimensions of President Tsai Ing-wen’s first administration. In their examination, the scholars consistently posit that, notwithstanding occasional mishaps, Taiwan’s first female president performed admirably in her first term. Tsai’s popularity experienced fluctuations yet remained resilient, withstanding the diplomatic realignment of seven nations that had formerly recognized the Republic of China. I eagerly await a companion volume organized by Abidde that examines Tsai’s second presidential administration.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: Select Policies and Performance During the First Administration, Sabella Ogbobode Abidde (Alabama State University Montgomery, USA)Section One: Issues In Domestic PolicyChapter 1: Tsai Ing-wen's Strategic Governance in Taiwan (2016-2020), Mohamad Al Mokdad (PGS University of Paris, France)Chapter 2: President Tsai's Energy Policy During the First Term, Wesley Wei-Hua Chen (Central Police University, Taiwan)Chapter 3: Economic ™ Interdependence Between Taiwan (ROC) And China (PROC), Frank Tian Xie (University of South Carolina, USA) and Shu-Chen Tsao (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)Chapter 4 Analyzing Regional Revitalization Policy in Taiwan: Rethinking the Implementation of Regional Revitalization Strategies During the Tsai Government, Phyllis Wei-Lih Yeh (Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)Chapter 5: Gender Matters in Tsai Ing-wen’s First Term: The First Woman President, the Cabinet Appointments, and Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan, Young-Im Lee (California State University – Sacramento, USA)Chapter 6: Deepening Taiwanization of Culture - Cultural Policy in Taiwan from 2016 to 2020, Wu Chieh-Hsiang (National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan)Section Two: Issues In Foreign Policy Chapter 7: Taiwan’s Foreign Policy During Tsai’s Leadership: The Quest For Survival, Saša Istenic Kotar (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)Chapter 8: To Move Is To Prove: The Hypocrisy Of Sovereignty And Migration Legislation Regulating 'Non-Resident Nationals' In Taiwan And China, Isabelle Cockel (University of Portsmouth, UK) and Yen-Fen Tseng (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)Chapter 9: Institutional Competition Under the Competition of Great Powers: Cross-Strait Relations Since 2016, Johnson Shan-Son Kung (Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Taiwan)Chapter 10: Strategic Economic Relations: Taiwan and the GCC amidst Rising Chinese Influence, 2016-2020, Haila Al Mekaimi (Kuwait University, Kuwait)Chapter 11: Taiwan’s Public Diplomacy and The Relations with Southeast Asian States Since 2016, Yung Lin (Leiden University, Netherlands)Chapter 12: Concluding Commentary: The presidency of Tsai Ing-wen: Successes and setbacks from 2016-2024, David Pendery (National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan)

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is professor of political science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He holds a BA in international relations and an MSC in educational administration from Saint Cloud State University Minnesota, an MA in political science from Minnesota State University Mankato, and a Ph.D. in African studies, world affairs, public policy and development studies from Howard University.

This well-written collection of chapters heavily emphasizes the regional and international dimensions of President Tsai Ing-wen’s first administration. In their examination, the scholars consistently posit that, notwithstanding occasional mishaps, Taiwan’s first female president performed admirably in her first term. Tsai’s popularity experienced fluctuations yet remained resilient, withstanding the diplomatic realignment of seven nations that had formerly recognized the Republic of China. I eagerly await a companion volume organized by Abidde that examines Tsai’s second presidential administration.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: Select Policies and Performance During the First Administration, Sabella Ogbobode Abidde (Alabama State University Montgomery, USA)Section One: Issues In Domestic PolicyChapter 1: Tsai Ing-wen's Strategic Governance in Taiwan (2016-2020), Mohamad Al Mokdad (PGS University of Paris, France)Chapter 2: President Tsai's Energy Policy During the First Term, Wesley Wei-Hua Chen (Central Police University, Taiwan)Chapter 3: Economic ™ Interdependence Between Taiwan (ROC) And China (PROC), Frank Tian Xie (University of South Carolina, USA) and Shu-Chen Tsao (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)Chapter 4 Analyzing Regional Revitalization Policy in Taiwan: Rethinking the Implementation of Regional Revitalization Strategies During the Tsai Government, Phyllis Wei-Lih Yeh (Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)Chapter 5: Gender Matters in Tsai Ing-wen’s First Term: The First Woman President, the Cabinet Appointments, and Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan, Young-Im Lee (California State University – Sacramento, USA)Chapter 6: Deepening Taiwanization of Culture - Cultural Policy in Taiwan from 2016 to 2020, Wu Chieh-Hsiang (National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan)Section Two: Issues In Foreign Policy Chapter 7: Taiwan’s Foreign Policy During Tsai’s Leadership: The Quest For Survival, Saša Istenic Kotar (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)Chapter 8: To Move Is To Prove: The Hypocrisy Of Sovereignty And Migration Legislation Regulating 'Non-Resident Nationals' In Taiwan And China, Isabelle Cockel (University of Portsmouth, UK) and Yen-Fen Tseng (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)Chapter 9: Institutional Competition Under the Competition of Great Powers: Cross-Strait Relations Since 2016, Johnson Shan-Son Kung (Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Taiwan)Chapter 10: Strategic Economic Relations: Taiwan and the GCC amidst Rising Chinese Influence, 2016-2020, Haila Al Mekaimi (Kuwait University, Kuwait)Chapter 11: Taiwan’s Public Diplomacy and The Relations with Southeast Asian States Since 2016, Yung Lin (Leiden University, Netherlands)Chapter 12: Concluding Commentary: The presidency of Tsai Ing-wen: Successes and setbacks from 2016-2024, David Pendery (National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan)