Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China)

by John F. Copper

Taiwan is an island located off the east coast of southern China. It is the largest piece of territory under the jurisdiction of the "nation" known officially as the Republic of China. Taiwan is a place of contradictions. Its successful economic and political modernization have stimulated the imaginations of most observers. Still its nation-state status has been constricted and weakened. It covets and pursues peace; yet it is a vortex actor in global...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442243066
• ISBN13: 9781442243064
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"