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Establishment of the Election Study Center
Since elections have played and will continue to play a key role in the process of democratization, it is essential to undertake continuous and systematic research into election practices in order to strengthen the foundations of democracy . With this in mind, Professor Lei Fei-lung and a number of colleagues began negotiating with National Chengchi University and the Ministry of Education in 1981 for the establishment of an Election Study Center at NCCU. On January 28, 1989, the Ministry of Education finally authorized the establishment of the center, and it formally established in October of that year.
The primary goals of the Center:
A)To study and systematically document election systems and election behavior both in Taiwan and overseas.
B)To create a collection of election laws and regulations, as well as related materials and scholarly studies.
C)To promote interdisciplinary research into elections and suggest solutions for real problems on behalf of the government and the general public.
Organization of the Center
A)Election Systems Research Section.
B)Voting Behavior Research Section.
C)Public Opinion Research Section.
D)General Affairs Section.
Data Archives
Since 1998, the ESC has allowed social scientists to apply for data or to directly access data over the internet. The following archives are available:
A)Result of Taiwan Elections: This databank was developed in cooperation with the R.O.C. Central Election Commission. It provides records of past electoral results. The data is updated right after each election held in Taiwan.
B)Archive of Research Projects funded by the National Science Council: This archive includes all survey research projects funded by the R.O.C. National Science Council and conducted by the ESC since 1990.
For more informations please visit our web site at:http://esc.nccu.edu.tw/
Future Directions of the Election Study Center
A)In addition to the regular publication of The Journal of Electoral Studies, the ESC plans to publish a series of books on electoral studies.
B)The ESC strives to be a point of intersection for scholars of various discipline and different institutions. The ESC is attempting to institute nationwide, systematic cooperation by aiding or executing various research projects concerning all aspects of electoral research.
C)The ESC will seek more opportunities to cooperate with international academic organizations.
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