Courtney Donovan Smith
TaiwanjournalistMaleb. 19706.8Global Dominance: 0.01%Courtney Donovan Smith is a seasoned journalist and political analyst based in Taiwan, recognized for his insightful commentary on the country's political landscape and geopolitics. He serves as the central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT FM100 Radio News and co-publishes Compass Magazine, while also being a co-founder of Taiwan Report. His column, 'Donovan’s Deep Dives,' offers in-depth analysis of Taiwanese political developments, contributing to a better understanding of the region's dynamics.
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Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Northern Taiwan’s races come into focusTaiwan· 2026-08-08
Courtney Donovan Smith is the author of the article providing analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: What the national party congresses revealed about Taiwan’s three big partiesTaiwan· 2026-08-06
Courtney Donovan Smith is the author of the article providing analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Is the Taipei mayor eyeing a third Chiang dynasty presidency?Taiwan· 2026-08-01
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The day the party died in TaichungTaiwan· 2026-07-30
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The knives are out for Wang Ting-yu and the Ocean FactionTaiwan· 2026-07-25
Courtney Donovan Smith is the author of the column providing in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The factional politics behind the DPP’s apparent unityTaiwan· 2026-07-23
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The TPP’s first official delegation to China tells us little about their cross-strait policiesTaiwan· 2026-07-18
Courtney Donovan Smith is the author of the article providing analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The American lean, Greene fighting machineTaiwan· 2026-07-16
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Political analysis beyond polling dataTaiwan· 2026-07-11Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Caning could eclipse everything else on Taiwan’s referendum ballotTaiwan· 2026-07-09
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives:Taiwan’s evolving English language news landscapeTaiwan· 2026-07-07
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The huge hole in Taiwan’s ‘whole of society’ resilience plansTaiwan· 2026-07-02Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese society’s curious relationship with the militaryTaiwan· 2026-06-27
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: A strategic path to power for Taiwan Go Go in 2028Taiwan· 2026-06-25
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Taiwan Go Go alliance’s prospectsTaiwan· 2026-06-20
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The five-step fantasy of selling out TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-30
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT: A party divided on defenseTaiwan· 2026-03-07
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: A make-or-break year for the TPPTaiwan· 2026-02-26
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The ugly math facing the DPP this election yearTaiwan· 2026-02-07
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The era of anxietyTaiwan· 2026-01-31
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Kill the myth of the ‘silicon shield’Taiwan· 2026-01-29
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s patience left panicked Japanese and Koreans in the dust in US trade talksTaiwan· 2026-01-22
Courtney Donovan Smith is the author of the article providing analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The wave no one saw comingTaiwan· 2026-01-17
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Is Taiwan’s constitutional crisis a setup?Taiwan· 2025-12-20Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s alarming constitutional crisis turns hotTaiwan· 2025-12-18Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese values and the liberal/conservative split that never fully materializedTaiwan· 2025-12-14Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT’s big T-Dome testTaiwan· 2025-12-06Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Beijing’s strategic options to block Lai’s big ‘T-Dome’ defense billTaiwan· 2025-12-04
Donovan writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: President Lai’s big bucks defense budget blitzTaiwan· 2025-11-29
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese will unite and fight in warTaiwan· 2025-11-19