...Tsai Chung-Min President Tsai Ing-wen and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat in local elections in late November. While economic growth remains robust, with GDP per capita rising, the challenge for Tsai is to adjust policy lines and earn support for the coming...

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... of political forces. The economy continued to grow, although troubling indicators emerged toward the end of 2006. © 2007 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2007 ethnic conflict Sri Lanka peace negotiations local elections political economy SRI LANKA IN 2006...