A Short History of Taiwan: The Case for Independence

by Gary Marvin Davison and Dashka Slater

This concise account of Taiwan's history makes a cogent, compelling argument for the right of the Taiwanese people to declare their nation independent, if they so choose. Davison's bold stand--unprecedented from a Western author--challenges the one China notion advanced in the Shanghai Communique of 1972 and states unequivocally that, should independence be proclaimed, it could only be taken away by force if the international community sides with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275981312
• ISBN13: 9780275981310
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.7"