Exceptional States: Chinese Immigrants and Taiwanese Sovereignty

by Sara L. Friedman

Book Overview

Exceptional States examines new configurations of marriage, immigration, and sovereignty emerging in an increasingly mobile Asia where Cold War legacies continue to shape contemporary political struggles over sovereignty and citizenship. Focused on marital immigration from China to Taiwan, the book documents the struggles of these women and men as they seek acceptance and recognition in their new home. Through tracing parallels between the predicaments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520286235
• ISBN13: 9780520286238
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"