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<span><span>This comprehensive book explores contemporary Taiwan from the perspective of the Taiwanese themselves. In a unique set of original essays, leading Taiwanese figures consider the country’s history, politics, society, economy, identity, and future prospects. The volume provides a forum for a diversity of local voices, who are rarely heard in the power struggle between China and the United States over Taiwan’s future. Reflecting the deep ethnic and political differences that are essential to understanding Taiwan today, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in international politics.</span></span>

<span><span>Introduction: Listening to the Voices of the Taiwanese<br></span><span>Shyu-tu Lee and Jack F. Williams</span><span><br>Part I: Society and Identity<br>Chapter 1: Establishing a Taiwan-Centered Identity<br></span><span>Lee Teng-hui</span><span><br>Chapter 2: Fragment of/f Empires: The Peripheral Formation of Taiwanese Nationalism<br></span><span>Wu Rwei-ren</span><span><br>Chapter 3: Two Different Cultures: Taiwan vs. China<br></span><span>Lee Shiao-feng</span><span><br>Chapter 4: Democratization in Taiwan: Lifting the Blacklist <br></span><span>George Sung</span><span><br>Chapter 5: The Struggle against KMT Rule: A Personal Memoir<br></span><span>Strong C. Chuang</span><span><br>Chapter 6: Nonviolent Struggle in Taiwan: A Personal Memoir<br></span><span>Tsay Ting-kuei (Aquia)</span><span><br>Chapter 7: Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese <br></span><span>Marie Lin</span><span><br>Chapter 8: Subjectivity and Tradition in Taiwanese Literature <br></span><span>Tu Kuo-ch’ing</span><span><br>Chapter 9: Development of Human Rights Consciousness in Taiwan <br></span><span>Jolan Hsieh</span><span><br>Part II: International Status<br>Chapter 10: The International Status of the Taiwanese People<br></span><span>Peng Ming-min</span><span><br>Chapter 11: Pariah Manifesto: The Moral Significance of the Taiwanese Tragedy<br></span><span>Wu Rwei-ren</span><span><br>Chapter 12: The Shaping of Taiwan’s Status after World War II<br></span><span>Chen Yi-shen</span><span><br>Chapter 13: Westerners’ Perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese Anxiety<br></span><span>Andrew C. Chang</span><span><br>Chapter 14: America’s Security and Taiwan’s Freedom <br></span><span>Jay Tsu-yi Loo</span><span><br>Part III: International Relations<br>Chapter 15: The “Black Hole” and the “Mystery Force”: Taiwan Caught Between China and the United States<br></span><span>Joseph C. C. Kuo</span><span><br>Chapter 16: Silent Annexation: China’s Unification Strategy<br></span><span>Wong Ming-hsien and Lu Hsiu-lien Annette</span><span><br>Chapter 17: Threat to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region: The Rise of China’s Military Power<br></span><span>Michael M. Tsai</span><span><br>Chapter 18: Economic Integration in East Asia: The Perspective from Taiwan<br></span><span>Wu Rong-i</span><span><br>Chapter 19: ECFA and China’s Strategy to the World <br></span><span>Pochih Chen</span><span><br>Part IV: Economy, Technology, and Environment<br>Chapter 20: Taiwan in the Global Economy: End of the “Miracle”?<br></span><span>Frank S. T. Hsiao</span><span><br>Chapter 21: Development of Taiwan’s High-Technology Industries<br></span><span>C. Eugene Yeh and Chi Gou-chung</span><span><br>Chapter 22: Taiwan’s Environment at a Pivot Point<br></span><span>Chang Chang-yi David</span><span><br>Bibliography</span></span>

<span><span>Shyu-tu Lee</span><span> is a research fellow with the Institute for Taiwanese Studies. He has served on the board of directors for the Formosan Association for Public Affairs and as chair of the Research Committee and president of the North American Taiwanese Professors Association.<br><br></span><span>Jack F. Williams</span><span> is professor emeritus of geography at Michigan State University and has published widely on Taiwan and China. Since his retirement, he has been visiting professor of geography at the University of Hong Kong and National Taiwan University.</span></span>