However, another study of his, published in the American academic journal Asian Survey, showed that the "blue north, green south" division was not clear-cut in 1994, but the disparity gradually grew stronger and more distinct starting around 1998 or 2000. This result is worthy of contemplation in politically divided Taiwan. Geographical sensitivity It's as if it were an inborn tendency.
不過，他發表在美國學術期刊「Asian Survey」的另一個研究則顯示，1994 年時的「北藍南綠」現象並不明顯，但隨著歷次選舉的進行，在 1998 ∼ 2000 年之後卻有逐漸強化、固化的傾向；此結果對於身陷藍綠僵局的台灣來說，相當值得深思。