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The Reformist Front issued a statement condemning the arrests and summoning of its senior leaders
The statement said eliminating a moderate political party would radicalize society and deepen divisions
Detentions of politicians from Iran’s reformist opposition follow mass arrests and repression tactics
Arrests followed public statements condemning government violence toward protesters
The group had been working on a statement calling for Iran’s supreme leader to step down and relinquish power
Azar Mansouri head of the Reformist Front was arrested on Sunday
The Reformist Front seeks to change not overthrow the Islamic clerical system
It is critical for Taiwan to understand where recall campaign came from avoid over-correcting in way that damages its hard-won democracy
Recalls provide critical safety valve in presidential systems which otherwise divorce political support from institutional authority
KMT and TPP should engage in organizational strengthening to provide Taiwan with strong cohesive and loyal opposition rather than dismantling or restricting this tool
Raymond Kuo is director of RAND’s Taiwan Policy Initiative and senior political scientist at RAND
He is expert in international security international order and East Asia
Healthy democracies require strong center-right parties to offer loyal opposition and serve as bulwark against extremism
Strong parties have deep and often formal links with members and broader society
Other countries can help Taiwan’s opposition parties break pattern
Democracies disproportionately win wars they fight can better mobilize resources for conflicts fight harder for victory
Strong parties ingest public and expert opinion to derive policies under coherent platform then advance agenda in legislature
National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute shared best practices on crafting legislative strategies cultivating members and new leaders establishing policymaking processes through party strengthening and development programs
Vibrancy and responsiveness of Taiwan’s democracy enhance its resistance to Chinese and other foreign influence and disinformation campaigns
Taiwan's party system has already shown worrying cracks
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