UID:
edocfu_9959242080802883
Format:
1 online resource (318 p.)
ISBN:
1-4422-2143-7
Content:
This comprehensive book explores contemporary Taiwan from the perspective of the Taiwanese themselves. In a unique set of original essays, leading Taiwanese figures consider the country's history, politics, society, economy, identity, and future prospects. The volume provides a forum for a diversity of local voices, who are rarely heard in the power struggle between China and the United States over Taiwan's future. Reflecting the deep ethnic and political differences that are essential to understanding Taiwan today, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in internati
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; I: Society and Identity; 1 Establishing a Taiwan-Centered Identity; 2 Fragment of/f Empires; 3 Two Different Cultures; 4 Democratization in Taiwan; 5 The Struggle against KMT Rule; 6 Nonviolent Struggle in Taiwan; 7 Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese; 8 Subjectivity and Tradition in Taiwan Literature; 9 Development of Human Rights Consciousness in Taiwan; II: International Status; 10 The International Status of the Taiwanese People; 11 Pariah Manifesto; 12 The Shaping of Taiwan's Status after World War II
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13 Westerners' Perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese Anxiety14 America's Security and Taiwan's Freedom; III: International Relations; 15 The "Black Hole" and the "Mystery Force"; 16 Silent Annexation; 17 Threat to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region; 18 Economic Integration in East Asia; 19 ECFA and China's Strategy to the World; IV: Economy, Technology, and Environment; 20 Taiwan in the Global Economy; 21 The Development of Taiwan's High-Technology Industries; 22 Taiwan's Environment at a Pivot Point; Bibliography; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4422-7250-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4422-2142-9
Language:
English
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