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  • New Dynamics in Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations: How far can the rapprochement go?by Weixing Hu

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 160.00

    Relations between mainland China and Taiwan have improved markedly in recent years, giving rise to the key question, How far can the current rapprochement go? This book focuses on how mainland China-Taiwan relations are likely to develop in future. It considers economic relations, including the many recent trade agreements, the political sphere, where... more...

  • Uncharted Straitby Richard C. Bush

    Brookings Institution Press 2013; US$ 36.95

    The future of the Taiwan Strait is more wide open than at any other time in recent decades. Tensions between China and Taiwan have eased since 2008. But the movement toward full rapprochement remains fragile. Whether the two sides of the Strait can sustain and expand a cooperative relationship after years of mutual distrust and fear is still uncertain.... more...

  • Taiwanby John F Copper

    Westview Press 2012; US$ 36.00

    An updated examination of Taiwan, set against the backdrop of Taiwan?s uncertain political status as either a sovereign nation or a province of the People?s Republic of China. more...

  • The Politics of Localityby Hsin-Yi Lu

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 158.00

    This book is a critical examination of the socio-historical condition in which the discourse of local diversity emerged and gradually permeated Taiwan's public culture. Interweaving ethnographic sensibility and theoretical insights across disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies and cultural geography, the study elucidates the complex... more...

  • Chinese Charactersby Angilee Shah; Jeffrey Wasserstrom; Pankaj Mishra

    University of California Press 2012; US$ 24.95

    An artist paints landscapes of faraway places that she cannot identify in order to find her place in the global economy. A migrant worker sorts recyclables and thinks deeply about the soul of his country, while a Taoist mystic struggles to keep his traditions alive. An entrepreneur capitalizes on a growing car culture by trying to convince people not... more...

  • Taiwan Art & Civilisationby Hsiu-Huei Wang

    Parkstone International 2012; US$ 9.95

    Taiwan's specific situation in Asia is the source of its thorn past. Situated in the South East of China, Taiwan was at the crossroads of many maritime routes and squeezed between its neighbors, China and Japan. After centuries of foreign occupation, Taiwan has a unique history. Taiwan, Art and Civilization sheds light on Taiwan's beautiful scenery... more...

  • European Perspectives on Taiwanby Jens Damm; Paul Lim

    Springer 2012; US$ 54.99

    The initiative and leadership for this edited volume came from the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) based in Brussels. The book discusses questions related to the different European perspectives on Taiwan in various fields, asking, in particular: How has the European Union dealt with the unsolved status of the Republic of China on Taiwan?... more...

  • New Thinking about the Taiwan Issueby Jean-Marc F. Blanchard; Dennis V. Hickey

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 135.00

    The "Taiwan question" has long been considered one of the most complicated and explosive issues in global politics. In recent years, however, relations between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland have improved substantially to the surprise of many. In this ground-breaking collection, distinguished contributors from the US, Asia, and Europe seek to go... more...

  • Why Taiwan Mattersby Shelley Rigger

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 31.99

    Written by a leading expert on Taiwan, Why Taiwan Matters offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to a country that exercises a role in the world far greater than its tiny size would indicate. Shelley Rigger explains how Taiwan became such a key global player, highlighting economic and political breakthroughs so impressive they have... more...

  • Taiwan's Politics in the 21st Centuryby Wei-Chin Lee

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 96.00

    This unique volume highlights Taiwan's ongoing efforts to mediate between competing political actors, a means to ensure domestic stability and national security without severely affecting its continuous economic growth and sovereign status in the international society. "Taiwan's Politics in the 21st Century" concentrates on three... more...