Overview

This fully revised 2nd edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Taiwan provides a comprehensive overview of both contemporary Taiwan and the Taiwan studies field. Written by an international team of Taiwan experts, the Handbook includes major topics in Taiwanese history, domestic politics, political economy, society, culture, and international relations. Each chapter summarises the major findings in the field and highlights long-term trends, recent observations, and potential future developments in Taiwan, revealing its long journey from a frontier island to a highly industrialised country struggling for international recognition. Up-to-date, interdisciplinary, and academically rigorous, the Handbook offers the reader an accessible and fascinating insight into contemporary Taiwan and will be of interest to students, academics, and policymakers with an interest in all things Taiwan.

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Author:   Gunter Schubert (University of Tübingen, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:  

9781032486154

ISBN 10:   1032486155
Pages:   646
Publication Date:   31 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Political history 1. Taiwan in Late Ming and Qing China 2. Taiwan Under Japanese Rule (1895-1945) 3. Retrocession and Authoritarian KMT Rule (1945-1987) 4. Taiwan’s Transition to Democracy and Beyond (1986-2024) Part 2: Government and politics 5. Taiwan’s Political Parties and Party Systems 6. Party Ideology 7. Elections 8. National Identity 9. Transitional Justice in Postwar Taiwan 10. Politics and the Media Part 3: Political Economy 11. The Developmental State and Taiwan: Origins and adaptation 12. Taiwan and Economic Globalization 13. Taiwan’s Mainland Entrepreneurs (Taishang) 14. Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy Part 4: Society and culture 15. The Development and Portrayal of Civil Society Organizations in Taiwan (1988–2023) 16. Indigenous Movements and Multicultural Taiwan 17. Taiwan’s labor movement 18. Anti-Nuclear Power Movement 19. Taiwan’s LGBT+ movement 20. Housing policy and their discontents 21. Immigration: Regulation and Cultural Representation 22. Religion and Politics in Taiwan 23. Modern Taiwan Literature 24. Contemporary Taiwan Cinema 25. Musical Soundscapes in Contemporary Taiwan Part 5: Cross-strait relations 26. Cross-strait Dialogue and Policies 27. Cross-Strait Economic Integration and Disintegration (1992–2023) 28. The China factor in Taiwan: social perceptions Part 6: International relations and security 29. Taiwan’s Foreign Policy and International Space 30. Security Policy 31. Taiwan-U.S. Relations 32. Taiwan-Japan Relations? 33. Taiwan-Europe/EU Relations 34. Taiwan’s Evolving Policies in Territorial Disputes of the East and South China Seas 35. Taiwan’s public diplomacy since 2016

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Gunter Schubert is Professor of Greater China Studies at the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He is also the founder and director of the European Research Centre on Contemporary Taiwan (ERCCT), a central unit of the same university.

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