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1.Forbidden Nation: A History of TaiwanForbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan
from Palgrave Macmillan
Price: $19.96

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Manthorpe has filled a vital need, writing a concise, highly readable history of Taiwan and its Chinese inhabitants. Although he does discuss the aboriginal tribes in the early chapters and touches upon their interactions with the various settlers, invaders and would-be exploiters, be they Chinese,... more info

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2.[no image]Women and the Family in Rural Taiwan
from Stanford University Press
Price: $20.65

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Margery Wolf's anthropological case study of women in a rural Taiwanese farm village reexamines the traditional patriarchal view of women roles with a closer look at the ways women manipulate the Confucian family by their uterine family connections and by networking within the women's community.... more info

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3.Is Taiwan Chinese?: The Impact of Culture, Power, and Migration on Changing Identities (Interdisciplinary Studies of China, 2)Is Taiwan Chinese?: The Impact of Culture, Power, and Migration on Changing Identities (Interdisciplinary Studies of China, 2)
from University of California Press
Price: $24.25

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"The "one China" policy officially supported by the People's Republic of China, the United States, and other countries asserts that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of it." The Description of this book is Misleading.
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4.Taiwan: A Political HistoryTaiwan: A Political History
from Cornell University Press
Price: $17.95

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the book prevents the basic facts, but lacks analytical depth. a good intro nonetheless for beginners. for a more detailed approach, check out "The Generalissimo's Son" though that book as well is not too engaging theoretically or analytically.

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5.Chiang Kai-Shek: China s Generalissimo and the Nation He LostChiang Kai-Shek: China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost
from Da Capo Press

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While the author seems dispassionate and measured enough, there is the hard reality that the documentary base on which to make a judgement about Chiang's character and career is sparse. This means that there are times when the record seems so lurid that one has to wonder what was really happening.... more info

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6.China (Global Studies China, 8th ed)China (Global Studies China, 8th ed)
from Mcgraw-Hill College

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7.Chinese National Cinema (National Cinemas Series.)Chinese National Cinema (National Cinemas Series.)
from Routledge
Price: $32.35

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Read the review by Sabrina Q. Yu, University of Nottingham, UK in
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"The book is divided into eight chapters according to historical periodization. Fully aware of the influence of an ideological... more info

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8.Disabling Globalization: Places of Power in Post-Apartheid South AfricaDisabling Globalization: Places of Power in Post-Apartheid South Africa
from University of California Press
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I am satisfied! Am pleased to have received my order in a timely fashion.

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9.A War Like No Other: The Truth About China s Challenge to AmericaA War Like No Other: The Truth About China's Challenge to America
from Wiley
Price: $15.10

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America's reaction to Tiananmen Square, quick victory in the first Persian Gulf War, and Taiwan have changed China from modest growth in military spending to accelerated military modernization and buildup. Its acquisitions (long-range missiles, aerial refueling capabilities, advanced destroyers and... more info

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10.Playing to the World s Biggest Audience: The Globalization of Chinese Film and TVPlaying to the World's Biggest Audience: The Globalization of Chinese Film and TV
from University of California Press
Price: $22.45

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I write this from Los Angeles, which has the Hollywood film industry. It has dominated world cinema since its inception. Yet in this book, Curtin suggests that the expansion of Chinese film and TV might one day make it a serious global cultural competitor.
He analyses the current geographic... more info

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