Contemporary Taiwan

More than a Flashpoint

Kristina Kironska, Eunika Rejtová Yang (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

108 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-80485-9 (ISBN)

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This new textbook presents an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary Taiwanese society, politics, economy, and international relations in a comprehensive and reader-friendly way.

Illustrating Taiwan as more than just a military hot spot – also as a vibrant democracy, a beacon of human rights, a technological leader, and an economic hub – each chapter poses a fundamental question, including:

How did the island develop?
How did Taiwan become a democracy?
How does it combine tradition and modernity?
What human rights problems does Taiwan encounter?
How did Taiwan become an Asian Tiger?
How does it live with its neighbours?
How does diplomacy work when you're not internationally recognized?

Contemporary Taiwan is an excellent resource for students of Taiwan Studies, international relations, political science, and global studies, as well as think tanks, consultants, and journalists seeking critical and balanced background information on contemporary Taiwan.

Kristina Kironska is Assistant Professor at Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, and Co-Director at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS). Eunika Rejtová Yang is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS).

Introduction. What should everybody know about Taiwan? 1. Historical Legacy: How did Taiwan become Taiwan? 2. Domestic Politics: How did Taiwan become a democracy? 3. Society: How does Taiwan blend tradition and modernity? 4. Human Rights: What are the roadblocks in an otherwise progressive path? 5. Economy and Technologies: How did Taiwan become an 'Asian Tiger'? 6. Cross-Strait Ties: What it is like to live with a dangerous neighbor? 7. The International Status of Taiwan: How does a scarcely recognized country conduct diplomacy?

Erscheinungsdatum	15.11.2025
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Research on Taiwan Series
Zusatzinfo	1 Tables, black and white; 24 Halftones, black and white; 24 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	390 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-032-80485-8 / 1032804858
ISBN-13	978-1-032-80485-9 / 9781032804859
Zustand	Neuware