|
Showing 1 - 6 of
6 matches in All Departments
This title was first published in 2001. By examining the way the
ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) dominated Taiwan's three mainstream
television stations before the introduction of political reform in
the mid-1980s, the book provides an insightful investigation of how
the media can be used as an instrument of both political power and
emancipation. This new approach challenges many accepted
assumptions about Taiwan's political development, such as the
sacrifice of democracy for stability and wealth and recognizes that
threats to society often originate within the state itself, rather
than from external forces. However, the development of public
television also broadened the political agenda, allowing the
Taiwanese population to express its will through collective
activities and to exercise the power of (civil) society. Taiwan is
an exciting case study with which to explore the post-Cold War
understanding of Critical Security. A fascinating look at one of
the world's most rapidly developing nations, this book makes a
striking contribution to a fresh area of political thought.
Asia represented the "hottest" theatre of the Cold War, with
several declared and undeclared wars always in progress. Examining
the Asian dimension of this struggle, this volume describes and
analyzes a range of clandestine activities from intelligence and
propaganda to special operations and security support. It draws on
documents declassified after the end of the Cold War.
This title was first published in 2001. By examining the way the
ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) dominated Taiwan's three mainstream
television stations before the introduction of political reform in
the mid-1980s, the book provides an insightful investigation of how
the media can be used as an instrument of both political power and
emancipation. This new approach challenges many accepted
assumptions about Taiwan's political development, such as the
sacrifice of democracy for stability and wealth and recognizes that
threats to society often originate within the state itself, rather
than from external forces. However, the development of public
television also broadened the political agenda, allowing the
Taiwanese population to express its will through collective
activities and to exercise the power of (civil) society. Taiwan is
an exciting case study with which to explore the post-Cold War
understanding of Critical Security. A fascinating look at one of
the world's most rapidly developing nations, this book makes a
striking contribution to a fresh area of political thought.
Asia represented the hottest theatre of the Cold War, with several
declared and undeclared wars always in progress. Examining the
Asian dimension of this struggle, this volume describes and
analyzes a range of clandestine activities from intelligence and
propaganda to special operations and security support. It draws on
documents declassified after the end of the Cold War.
The book examines recent developments in Taiwan cinema, with
particular focus on a leading contemporary Taiwan filmmaker, Wei
Te-sheng, who is responsible for such Asian blockbusters as Cape
No.7, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale and Kano. The book
discusses key issues, including: why (until about 2008) Taiwan
cinema underwent a decline, and how cinema is portraying current
social changes in Taiwan, including changing youth culture and how
it represents indigenous people in the historical narrative of
Taiwan. The book also explores the reasons why current Taiwan
cinema is receiving a much less enthusiastic response globally
compared to its reception in previous decades.
The book examines recent developments in Taiwan cinema, with
particular focus on a leading contemporary Taiwan filmmaker, Wei
Te-sheng, who is responsible for such Asian blockbusters as Cape
No.7, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale and Kano. The book
discusses key issues, including: why (until about 2008) Taiwan
cinema underwent a decline, and how cinema is portraying current
social changes in Taiwan, including changing youth culture and how
it represents indigenous people in the historical narrative of
Taiwan. The book also explores the reasons why current Taiwan
cinema is receiving a much less enthusiastic response globally
compared to its reception in previous decades.
|
|