Taiwan-A Light in the East

A Personal and Analytical Taiwan Study
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-981-15-5606-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 271 g

This book is an analytical of study of Taiwan interspersed with personal elements from the author's life there in the last 20 years. Taiwan's unique confluence of colonial histories, Chinese nationalism and democratization offers a tangible alternative to the status quo in mainland China, albeit one that is becoming more marginal with time. With this in mind, the author offers a concise introduction to the politics and culture of contemporary Taiwan, investigating the Taiwanese identity, aesthetic and its future. 
A guide to navigating the coming years for Taiwan and greater China, this book will be of interest to scholars, political scientists and historians.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pendery, David

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaften einzelner Länder und Regionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Taiwan: History, Politics and Culture.- 3. Taiwan: Students, Education and Academia.- 4. Identity: Being Taiwanese.- 5. The Taiwan Aesthetic.- 6. The Future in Taiwan.- 7. The Termite and Taiwan.- 8. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

David Pendery is a scholar and journalist who has lived in Taiwan for over 20 years, where he teaches International Affairs, Taiwan Studies and various business and financial subjects in a Taiwanese context as an associate professor at the National Taipei University of Business.