Routledge handbook of contemporary Taiwan

Author(s)

• Schubert, Gunter

Bibliographic Information

Routledge handbook of contemporary Taiwan

edited by Gunter Schubert

（Routledge handbooks）

Routledge, 2016

• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Taiwan offers a comprehensive overview of both contemporary Taiwan and the Taiwan studies field. Each contribution summarises the major findings in the field and highlights long-term trends, recent observations and possible future developments in Taiwan. Written by an international team of experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into contemporary Taiwan. Up-to-date, interdisciplinary, and academically rigorous, the Handbook will be of interest to students, academics, policymakers and others in search of reliable information on Taiwanese politics, economics, culture and society.

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 (1945-1986) 4. Taiwan after the Democratic Transition (1987-2014) 5. Taiwan's Independence Movement Part 2: Government and Politics 6. Political Parties and the Evolution of Taiwan's Party System 7. Party Ideology in Democratic Taiwan 8. Elections 9. Local Factions 10. National Identity and "Ethnicity" 11. Transitional Justice and the Legal System 12. Politics and the Media Part 3: Political Economy 13. The Developmental State and Taiwan: Origins and Adaptation 14. Mainland Investment and Taiwanese Entrepreneurs 15. Taiwan and Economic Globalization Part 4: Society and Culture 16. The Development of Civil Society in Post-authoritarian Taiwan 17. Aborigines Movement 18. Labour Movement 19. Anti-Nuclear Power Movement 20. Gender and the Feminist Movement 21. Religion and Politics 22. Social Welfare 23. Trends in Modern Literature 24. Cultural Democratisation and Taiwan Cinema Part 5: Cross-Strait Relations 25. Cross-Strait Dialogue and Policies 26. Cross-Strait Economic Integration 27. The China Factor in Taiwan: Impact and Response 28. Cross-strait Marriages and Immigration Policies Part 6: International Relations and Security 29. Taiwan's Foreign Policy and International Space 30. U.S.-Taiwan Relations 31. Taiwan and the South China See 32. European-Taiwan Relations 33. Security Policy 34. Taiwan's Public Diplomacy

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB21867969
• ISBN:
  • 9781138781870
• LCCN: 2015046795
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Abingdon
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 570 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS799
  • DC23 : 951.24905
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Taiwan -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • LCSH : Taiwan -- Civilization -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • LCSH : Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB00515431