The history of Taiwan, an island-state lying less than 100 miles
off the coast of China whose world-class economy and geopolitical
position in Asia give it an importance that goes far beyond what a
population of only 22.5 million would suggest, is little explored
or understood in the West. This important book is the most
integrated, comprehensive, and accessible history of Taiwan
available.
The contributors, distinguished leading experts from three
continents, guide the reader through Taiwan's colorful history,
from Neolithic times to the present. Each chapter, especially
commissioned for this book, stands alone as a scholarly
contribution. Collectively, the chapters bring the reader from the
geographical and climatological context, through the stages of
pre-modern history and the coming of the Chinese and the West,
through the Japanese occupation, to a modern polity that has just
experienced democratic elections and troubling military threats
from its powerful neighbor, China. The general reader, the student,
and Asian-Americans who trace their roots back to Taiwan or to
China through Taiwan will find this book invaluable.
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