The Vitality of Taiwan: Politics, Economics, Society and Culture (The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1349436186 ISBN 13: 9781349436187

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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 Taiwan and the International Community (2008).

Review:

"Steve Tsang was able to bring together a group of noted Taiwan scholars... each in their own field, [describe] how the society broke through the vestiges of the old authoritarian regime, and brought about a dynamism, exuberance and creativity that was unheard of just a couple of decades ago... In all, a very valuable contribution to the understanding of where Taiwan came from, and where its people want to go." Gerrit van der Wees

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1349436186
• ISBN 13: 9781349436187
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236
• Editor: Tsang S.