Taiwan : nation-state or province? / John F. Copper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Copper, John Franklin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taiwan.

Taiwan--International status.

Physical Description:

xiii, 259 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2013]

Summary:

In this newly revised and updated edition of Taiwan: Nation-State or Province? John F. Copper examines Taiwan's geography and history, society and culture, 'economy, political system, and foreign and security policies in the context of Taiwan's uncertain political status as either a sovereign nation or a province of the People's Republic of China. Copper argues that Taiwan's very rapid and successful 'democratization suggests Taiwan should be independent and separate from China, while economic links between Taiwan and China indicate the opposite.

New to the sixth edition is enhanced coverage of the issues of immigration; the impact of having the world's lowest birthrate; China's economic and military rise and America's decline; Taiwan's relations with China, the United States, and Japan; and the KMT's (Nationalist Party) return to power. The new edition examines the implications of the 2012 presidential election. A selected bibliography guides students in further research. Book jacket.

Contents:

The land and the people

History

Society

Political system

The economy

Foreign and military policies

The future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813346922

0813346924

9780813346939

0813346932

OCLC:

805544871