Evaluating voter perceptions of political party similarity: A mixed-method study of party positions in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: This study examines voter perceptions of political party similarity using data from a validated online survey conducted in Taiwan. It primarily collects qualitative data through open-ended questions, complemented by Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and feature matching techniques. The findings reveal that party competition in Taiwan is multidimensional, extending beyond traditional blue-green and unification-independence divides. Notably, local Taiwanese issues and social concerns have become increasingly prominent among emerging third parties. Feature matching results show that 22.53% of respondents clearly distinguish the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), while 11.42% identify the New Power Party (NPP), differentiating it from the pan-green camp as part of the emerging third force. Taiw

SUBMITTER: Chang SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571294 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature