Taiwan's struggle : voices of the Taiwanese / edited by Shyu-tu Lee and Jack F. Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Shyu-tu, editor.

Williams, Jack Francis, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group identity.

Taiwan--Foreign relations.

Taiwan.

International relations.

Taiwan--History.

History.

Taiwan--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Taiwan--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Group identity--Taiwan.

National characteristics, Taiwan.

Physical Description:

xii, 304 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Contents:

Introduction: Listening to the voices of the Taiwanese / Shyu-tu Lee and Jack F. Williams

Part I. Society and identity

Establishing a Taiwan-centered identity / Teng-Hui Lee

Fragment of/f empires : the peripheral formation of Taiwanese nationalism / Rwei-Ren Wu

Two different cultures : Taiwan vs. China / Shiao-feng Lee

Democratization in Taiwan : lifting the blacklist / George Sung

The struggle against KMT rule : a personal memoir / Strong C. Chuang

Non-violent struggle in Taiwan : a personal memoir / Ting-Kuei (Aquia) Tsay

Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese / Marie Lin

Subjectivity and tradition in Taiwanese literature / Kuo-ch'ing Tu

Development of human rights consciousness in Taiwan / Jolan Hsieh

Part II. International status

The international status of the Taiwanese people / Ming-Min Peng

Pariah manifesto : the moral significance of the Taiwanese tragedy / Rwei-Ren Wu

The shaping of Taiwan's status after WWII / Chen Yi-Shen

Westerners' perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese anxiety / Andrew C. Chang

America's security and Taiwan's freedom / Jay Tsu-yi Loo

Part III. International relations

The "black hole" and the "mystery force" : Taiwan caught between China and the US / Joseph C.C. Kuo

Silent annexation : China's unification strategy / Wong Ming-Hsien and Lu Hsiu-lien Annette

Threats to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region : the rise of China's military power / Michael M. Tsai

Economic integration in East Asia : the perspective from Taiwan / Rong-I Wu

ECFA and China's strategy to the world / Pochih Chen

Part IV. Economy, technology and environment

Taiwan in the global economy : end of the "miracle"? / Frank S.T. Hsiao

Development of Taiwan's high-technology industries / C. Eugene Yeh & Gou-chung Chi

Taiwan's environment at a pivot point / Chang-yi David Chang.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442221420

1442221429

OCLC:

860825770