Describes the history, geography, climate, religions, philosophy, industry, medicine, and culture of Taiwan, and includes information on accommodations, dining, and sightseeing
This book examines the most important issues determining the international status of Taiwan today: its international legal status, the viability of its flexible democracy, its efforts to gain participation or membership in international ...
The final part sets cross-strait relations in the broader perspective of the trilateral relationship between Beijing, Taipei and Washington, the latter a key player in this uneasy co-existence.This book would be a good reference for anyone ...
This book shows that Taiwan, unlike other countries, avoided serious economic disruption and social conflict, and arrived at its goal of multi-party competition with little blood shed.
Annotation Melissa Brown looks at the issue of Tiawan - specifically whether or not the Taiwanese are of Chinese/Han ethnicity (as is claimed by the Chinese government) - or is there in fact a Taiwanese ethnicity that is in fact unique unto ...
Now in an updated paperback edition, Why Taiwan Matters offers a comprehensive but compact introduction to a country that exercises a role in the world far greater than its tiny size would indicate.
The book first presents a general description of the history and background of popular music in Taiwan, followed by essays organized into thematic sections: Trajectories, Identities, Issues, and Interactions.
In this comprehensive analysis, noted China specialist Steven Goldstein shows that although relations between Taiwan and its larger neighbor have softened, underlying tensions remain unresolved.
Taiwan's Quest for Security and the Good Life Richard C. Bush ... When romanizing place names and the names of individuals, the Kuomintang regime generally used Wade- Giles system for standard or Mandarin Chinese, which was developed by ...
When the vote for President took place on Mar 21, Lee received 641 of the 668 votes cast e following day, Li Yuan-zu received 602 out of 644 votes cast for Vice President Immediately a er the vote, Lee called student ...
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