The Vitality of Taiwan

Politics, Economics, Society and Culture
2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-00989-0
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Reihe: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series

As a country, Taiwan is one of the most vibrant, exciting, colourful and entrepreneurial on earth. The contributors reveal what underpins the vitality of Taiwan, examining the relevance of its democratic politics, civil society and the presence of an existential threat from China, as well as the importance of its international business nexus.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tsang, S.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Forces Behind the Vitality of Taiwan; S.Tsang The Resilience and Dynamism of Taiwan's Democratic System; S.Rigger Social Foundations of Political Vitality; H.M.Hsiao Literature's Role in Breaching the Authoritarian Mindset; P.Lin The Impact of Film and the Performing Arts on Life in Taiwan; M.Harrison The Media and the Vitality of Democratic Taiwan, G.D.Rawnsley & Q.Gong Cross-Strait Tensions and Taiwan's Economic Vitality; S.L.Kastner Taishang as a Factor Shaping Taiwan's Domestic Politics; G.Schubert & S.Keng Social Network as a Source of Economic Vitality; D.Chen Innovation and Taiwan's Vitality in the Knowledge Economy; J.Wong Sustainability of Taiwan's Vitality; S.Tsang

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Tsang is the Director of the China Policy Institute and Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He has published 15 books, of which the most recent one on Taiwan is (2008).