Ketty W. Chen

Ketty was born in Taipei, Taiwan and grew up in Plano, TX.

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science – University of Oklahoma expecting in 2009

            Specialization – Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory

Dissertation title – “From Authoritarian Party to Electoral Gamer: Political Resilience of the KMT after Democratization

Masters in Political Science – University of Oklahoma 2007

Masters from the School of International and Area Studies in International Affairs – University of Oklahoma 2002

Bachelor of Art in PsychologySouthern Methodist University 1998

Bachelor of Art in Political Science – Southern Methodist University 1998

CONFERENCE PAPERS

“From Hegemonic Party to Catch-All Party – The Political Transformation of the KMT”

“Fifty Years of Dominance - The Kuomintang’s Methods of Control during the White Terror Era”

“Assessing Taiwan’s Democracy - How did it come about and can it survive?”

“The End of One-Party Dominance – A Comparative Study of Taiwan and Mexico

“Democratization in Taiwan - Breakthrough and Implications”

PUBLICATION

“Disciplining Taiwan - The Kuomintang’s Methods of Control during the White Terror Era”, The Taiwan International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 4, p.185-210, Winter, 2008.

WORK IN PROGRESS

 “The February 28th Incident: Electoral Rhetoric or Actual Genocide?” to be submitted to the International Journal of Human Rights for review.

"Frozen Conflicts and the Politics of International Recognition: Uncertain Sovereignty in the Caucasus and Beyond".