Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-257) and index.
Contents:
1. The land and the people -- Physical setting -- Climate, soil, and natural resources -- Population -- Ethnic groups -- Culture -- Transportation and communications -- The media -- Tourism -- Notes -- 2. History -- Prehistory and early history -- Western and Chinese rule -- Part of the Japanese empire -- World War II -- Part of China again -- The Republic of China -- Taiwan ruled by Chiang Ching-Kuo -- Taiwan under Lee Teng-hui -- Chen Shui-bian's Taiwan -- Notes -- 3. Society -- Social structure and order -- Ethnic issues -- Language and religion -- Early forces of social change -- Economic development and social change -- Education -- Social welfare -- Other social problems -- Notes -- 4. Political system -- Political culture and tradition -- The constitution -- The national assembly and the presidency -- The five-branch government -- Local government -- Political parties -- Elections -- Ideology, modernization, and the future -- Notes -- 5. The economy -- The economy to 1950 -- The economy after 1950 -- Economic growth strategies -- Key industries and the Taiwan "economic miracle" -- The labor force -- Trade, investment, and energy -- A model of economic development -- Notes -- 6. Foreign and military policies -- Historical background -- Security and foreign policy -- Domestic affairs and foreign policy -- Taiwan and the United States -- Taiwan and the People's Republic of China -- Taiwan and the rest of the world -- Ties with international organizations -- Notes -- 7. The future -- Beginning assumptions -- External or global variables -- Internal or domestic variables -- Alternative futures -- Summing up.
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