Publisher's Synopsis
From an economic backwater in the early 1950s, Taiwan created an economic miracle that is now one of the worldÆs export powerhouses. In the face of ChinaÆs growing power and threat to use force to reunify the island with the mainland, Taiwan is in a precarious position as it asserts its role in the region and the world. These unique circumstances provide it with both dilemmas and opportunities. - - Clearly structured and very accessible, this book rigorously examines the key issues to great effect. Moreover, policy-orientated chapters including contextual historical information ensure that this research makes an impressive supplementary resource text for Asian politics and international relations courses.
