| Title | : | The Trouble with Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Kerry Brown & Kalley Wu Tzu Hui |
| Release | : | 2019-10-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Economics, Books, Business & Personal Finance, Politics & Current Events, Foreign Policy & International Relations |
| Size | : | 11860132 |
| Taiwan is one of the great paradoxes of the international order. A place with its own flag, currency, government and military, but which most of the world does not recognise as a sovereign country. An island that China regards as a 'rebellious province', but which has managed to survive defiantly for decades. Now with its neighbour China a major power on the world stage and ally United States looking increasingly inward, Taiwan's position has never been more precarious. Kerry Brown and Kalley Wu Tzu-hui reveal how the island's shifting fortunes have been shaped by centuries of conquest and by a cast of dynamic characters, by Cold War intrigue and the rise of its neighbour as a global power, explaining how this tiny island, caught between the agendas of two superpowers, is attempting to find its place in a rapidly changing world order. The Trouble with Taiwan relates the story of a fascinating nation and culture, and how its disputed status speaks to a wider, global story about Chinese control and waning US influence. |
