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Informationen zum Autor Shyu-tu Lee is a research fellow with the Institute for Taiwanese Studies. He has served on the board of directors for the Formosan Association for Public Affairs and as chair of the Research Committee and president of the North American Taiwanese Professors Association.Jack F. Williams is professor emeritus of geography at Michigan State University and has published widely on Taiwan and China. Since his retirement, he has been visiting professor of geography at the University of Hong Kong and National Taiwan University. Klappentext 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. Whether it will be absorbed by China, continue in its current limbo as an unrecognized state, or seek outright independence and national sovereignty remains an open question. Reflecting the deep ethnic and political differences that are essential to understanding Taiwan today, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in international politics.Contributions by: Andrew C. Chang, Chang Chang-yi David, Pochih Chen, Chen Yi-shen, Chi Guo-chung, Strong C. Chuang, Frank S. T. Hsiao, Jolan Hsieh, Joseph C. C. Kuo, Lee Shiao-feng, Shyu-tu Lee, Lee Teng-hui, Marie Lin, Jay Tsu-yi Loo, Lu Hsiu-lien Annette, Peng Ming-min, George Sung, Michael M. Tsai, Tsay Ting-kuei (Aquia), Tu Kuo-ch'ing, Jack F. Williams, Wong Ming-hsien, Wu Rong-i, Wu Rwei-ren, and C. Eugene Yeh. Zusammenfassung This unique book explores contemporary Taiwan from the perspective of the Taiwanese themselves. Leading Taiwanese figures consider the country’s history, politics, society, economy, and identity. Reflecting Taiwan’s deep ethnic and political differences, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in international politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Listening to the Voices of the TaiwaneseShyu-tu Lee and Jack F. WilliamsPart I: Society and IdentityChapter 1: Establishing a Taiwan-Centered IdentityLee Teng-huiChapter 2: Fragment of/f Empires: The Peripheral Formation of Taiwanese NationalismWu Rwei-renChapter 3: Two Different Cultures: Taiwan vs. ChinaLee Shiao-fengChapter 4: Democratization in Taiwan: Lifting the Blacklist George SungChapter 5: The Struggle against KMT Rule: A Personal MemoirStrong C. ChuangChapter 6: Nonviolent Struggle in Taiwan: A Personal MemoirTsay Ting-kuei (Aquia)Chapter 7: Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese Marie LinChapter 8: Subjectivity and Tradition in Taiwanese Literature Tu Kuo-ch'ingChapter 9: Development of Human Rights Consciousness in Taiwan Jolan HsiehPart II: International StatusChapter 10: The International Status of the Taiwanese PeoplePeng Ming-minChapter 11: Pariah Manifesto: The Moral Significance of the Taiwanese TragedyWu Rwei-renChapter 12: The Shaping of Taiwan's Status after World War IIChen Yi-shenChapter 13: Westerners' Perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese AnxietyAndrew C. ChangChapter 14: America's Security and Taiwan's Freedom Jay Tsu-yi LooPart III: International RelationsChapter 15: The "Black Hole" and the "Mystery Force": Taiwan Caught Between China and the United StatesJoseph C. C. KuoChapter 16: Silent Annexation: China's Unification StrategyWong Ming-hsien and Lu Hsiu-lien AnnetteChapter 17: Threat to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region: The Rise of China's Military PowerMichael M. TsaiChapter 18: Economic Integration in East Asia: The Perspective from TaiwanWu Rong-iChapter 19: ECFA and China's Strategy to the World Pochih ChenPart IV: Economy, Technology, and EnvironmentChapter 20: Taiwan in the Global Economy: End of the...
