On Nov. 24, 2018, Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a crushing defeat in the island’s “9 in 1” elections. Did this drubbing at the polls reflect a shift in support for the party? Has opinion shifted on other important issues — particularly Taipei’s relationship with Beijing?

Dr. Dennis Hickey, distinguished professor of political science at Missouri State University, discusses these questions and more on The National Interest by comparing findings of the latest Taiwan National Security Survey (TNSS) — which was conducted during Jan. 3-7, 2019 — with the TNSS poll of November-December 2017.