Taiwan: a New History A New History

Name: Taiwan: a New History A New History
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ISBN: 9780765614957

ISBN-10: 0765614952

ISBN-13: 9780765614957

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Murray A. Rubinstein

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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…

Book details

List price: $57.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/15/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.06" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.958
Language: English



Preface to the Expanded Edition


Introduction


The Shaping of Taiwan's Landscapes


The Politics of Taiwan Aboriginal Origins


Up the Mountains and Out to the Sea: The Expansion of the Fukienese in the Late Ming Period


The Seventeenth-Century Transformation: Taiwan Under the Dutch and the Cheng Regime


The Island Frontier of the Ch'ing, 1684-1780


From Landlords to Local Strongmen: The Transformation of Local Elites in Mid-Ch'ing Taiwan 1780-1862


From Treaty Ports to Provincial Status, 1860-1894


Taiwan Under Japanese Rule, 1895-1945: The Vicissitudes of Colonialism


Taiwanese New Literature and the Colonial Context: A Historical Survey


Between Assimilation and Independence: Taiwanese Political Aspirations Under Nationalist Chinese Rule. 1945-1948


A Bastion Created, a Regime Reformed, an Economy Reengineered, 1949-1970


Identity and Social Change in Taiwanese Religion


Taiwan's Socioeconomic Modernization, 1971-1996


Literature in Post-1949 Taiwan, 1950 to 1980s


Aboriginal Self-Government: Taiwan's Uncomplicated Agenda


Political Taiwanization and Pragmatic Diplomacy: The Eras of Chiang Ching-kuo and Lee Teng-hui, 1971-1996


Taiwan Enters Troubled Waters: The Elective Presidencies of Lee Teng-hui and Chen Shui-bian


Conclusion: Some Resonating Themes in Taiwan's History


Contributors


Index