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Taiwan : a political history

Denny Roy
For centuries, various great powers have both exploited and benefited Taiwan, their designs for this island frequently clashing with the desire of local inhabitants to control their own destiny. Such conflicts have shaped Taiwan's multiple, and...
Print Book, English, 2003
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 2003
xiii, 255 p., [10] p. de láms. : il., mapa ; 24 cm
9780801440700, 9780801488054, 080144070X, 0801488052
760607068
Taiwan's early history
The Japanese occupation
The return of mainland rule
Martial law and Kuomintang domination
Taiwan in the Cold War
The opposition's struggle and breakthrough
Taiwan under Lee Teng-hui
The DPP captures the presidency
Taiwan's history and Taiwan's future