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Kharis Templeman is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at Stanford University. He is a political scientist with expertise in cross-Strait relations and Taiwan's politics and policy issues. Templeman has edited significant works such as 'Taiwan’s Democracy Challenged: Chen Shui-bian Years' and 'Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: Ma Ying-jeou Years' alongside prominent scholars. His research contributions have appeared in various academic journals, including Comparative Political Studies and International Journal of Taiwan Studies, and he has written extensively for think tanks and publications like the Brookings Institution and Foreign Affairs. His ongoing research focuses on China's Taiwan policy, the factors influencing Taiwan's defense spending, and the evolution of Taiwan’s party system as it transitions to democracy.
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