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"A first-class description of the territory's rise to a global powerhouse from relative impoverishment in the 1950s." -- The China Business Review

"Offers keen insights into the rapid economic, social, and political processes that are moving the country toward development and democracy." -- Hungdah Chiu, former president American Association for Chinese Studies

"Readers seeking a comprehensive but economical treatment of Taiwan need look no further...." -- American Journal of Chinese Studies

"Thorough and accessible....this book is highly recommended." -- Memphis Commercial Appeal

"[This] primer on Taiwan will be useful to students of Asian politics regardless of their level of expertise.... Recommended." -- R. H. Detrick, University of North Texas

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“John Copper continues to provide readers with the best-written and best-organized overview of Taiwan in the latest edition of Taiwan: Nation State or Province.”
—Dennis V. Hickey, Missouri State University

“In the fifth edition of this invaluable and comprehensive reference work, the preternaturally prolific John Copper provides the essential tools to understand Taiwan's unique position in global affairs in an exceptionally clear and jargon-free manner.”
—Thomas B. Gold, University of California, Berkeley; author of State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle

“Copper’s fifth edition expands and updates his concise yet comprehensive treatment of Taiwan. Its coverage of history, geography, and politics make this volume an ideal text for undergraduate courses.”
—June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Westview Press; Fourth Edition edition (January 10, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813339553
ISBN-13: 978-0813339559
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, just east of the south-central coast of China, the island of Taiwan comprises most of the land area of the nation known officially as the Republic of China-also called Nationalist China, Free China, the Republic of China on Taiwan, and very recently by some, the Republic of Taiwan-but most often referred to as just Taiwan. Read the first page

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tang wai, formal diplomatic ties, rapid democratization, pariah nation, political miracle

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United States, People's Republic of China, Mainland Chinese, Nationalist Party, National Assembly, Legislative Yuan, Hong Kong, Taiwan Strait, United Nations, Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Shui-bian, New York, Democratic Progressive Party, Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui, Government Information Office, Fukien Taiwanese, World War, President Chen, Executive Yuan, Soviet Union, Nationalist Chinese, Southeast Asia, Cold War, Control Yuan

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This book cites 69 books:

The Great Transition: Political and Social Change in the Republic of China (Hoover Press Publication, No 378) by Hung-Mao Tien on 4 pages
In Making China Modernized (Occasional Papers/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies) by Wen-hui Tsai on page 26, page 27, and Back Matter
Contending Approaches to the Political Economy of Taiwan (Taiwan in the Modern World) by Edwin A. Winckler on page 150, page 183, and Back Matter
Island China by Ralph N. Clough on page 222, page 223, and Back Matter
Taiwan and Chinese Nationalism: National Identity and Status in International Society (Politics in Asia Series) by Christop Hughes on page 64, page 105, and Back Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading if you want to understand Taiwan., October 30, 1998

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This review is from: Taiwan: Nation-state Or Province? Second Edition (Nations of the Modern World : Asia) (Paperback)

Although the book's organization resembles a textbook too much, the information is invaluable. Given that there is a mountain of books available on China it is extremely helpful to read something about the first Chinese democracy. While I enjoyed the book as a whole I was particularly interested in the story of Taiwan's evolution from dictatorship to democracy. This is especially cool because Taiwan is still strengthening its democracy. No other book examines Taiwan in such depth, which is not as great a compliment as it sounds since only a handful of books really examine modern Taiwan.

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