The vitality of Taiwan : politics, economics, society and culture / edited by Steve Tsang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tsang, Steve Yui-Sang, 1959-

Series:

Nottingham China Policy Institute series

The Nottingham China Policy Institute series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vitality.

Social aspects.

Taiwan--Politics and government--2000-.

Taiwan.

Politics and government.

Taiwan--Economic conditions--1975-.

Economic conditions.

Taiwan--Social conditions--2000-.

Social conditions.

Taiwan--Social life and customs--1975-.

Manners and customs.

Vitality--Political aspects--Taiwan.

Vitality--Economic aspects--Taiwan.

Vitality--Social aspects--Taiwan.

Physical Description:

xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series brings cutting-edge scholarship, policy relevance and accessibility together. It includes works on the economics, society, culture, politics, international relations, national security and history of the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Books in this series are written in an accessible style though they are based on meticulous research. They put forward exciting ideas and research findings that specialist academics need to take note of, while policy makers and opinion leaders will find it inspiring. They represent innovative multidisciplinary scholarship at its best in the study of contemporary China.

Taiwan is one of the most vibrant societies in the world. No one who has visited it can fail to be taken by its dynamism, contradictions, colour excitement and, above all, vitality. But what is really behind this vibrant appearance? Examining a range of topics from the political, to the cultural and even the economic, the contributors describe and explain the many dimensions underpinning the vitality of Taiwan. In doing so, they demonstrate how the combination of innovation and competitive strategy, in aspects of society from the government, to the media and even in national industries, is forging Taiwan's unique position in the global economy. Book jacket.

Contents:

Forces behind the vitality of Taiwan / Steve Tsang

The Resilience and Dynamism of Taiwan's Democratic System / Shelley Rigger

Social Foundations of Political Vitality / Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao

Literature's role in breaching the authoritarian mindset / Pei-Yin Lin

The impact of film and the performing arts on life in Taiwan / Mark Harrison

The Media and the Vitality of Democratic Taiwan / Gary D. Rawnsley & Qian Gong

Cross-Strait tensions and Taiwan's economic vitality / Scott L. Kastner

Taishang as a Factor Shaping Taiwan's Domestic Politics / Gunter Schubert and Shu Keng

Social network as a source of economic vitality / Dung-sheng Chen

Innovation and Taiwan's Vitality in the Knowledge Economy / Joseph Wong

Sustainability of Taiwan's Vitality / Steve Tsang.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137009890

1137009896

OCLC:

800644779