New Books on Taiwan Research

1994 The Other Taiwan: 1945 to the Present

Editor: Murray A. Rubinstein
Hardcover: $42		Paperback: $16

Taiwan's dramatic postwar transformation from bomb-damaged former Japanese colony to economic miracle and showplace of state-sponsored democratic transformation has been the subject of intense scrutiny. Few studies, however, have confronted the other darker side of the island's economic revolution. The contributors, including Alan Wachman, Hai-yuan Chu, Yun-han Chu, Linda Gail Arrigo, Jane Kaufman Winn, Jack Williams, Joseph Bosco, et al., address national identity and language, social protest, opposition party and local politics, underground economy, environmental degradation, feminist and indigenous peoples' movements, popular culture, and religious revival. 400 pages

1994 Taiwan: National Identity and Democratization

Author: Alan M. Wachman
Hardcover: $39		Paperback: $14

Since 1987, Taiwan has experienced much political change. At issue is the persistent uncertainty about the national identity of Taiwan. This reflects the stark clash of nationalist visions: the Chinese nationalism manifested by the Mainlander elite in the ruling KMT, and Taiwanese nationalism. This study examines the history of the democratization in Taiwan from the perspective of the national identity problem, based on interviews with leading figures in KMT and opposition parties. 288 pages

1994 The Role of the State in Taiwan's Development

Edited by J. Aberback, D. Dollar, and K. Sokoloff
Hardcover $42		Paperback $18

Deals with export-led growth, state policy, structural change, automobile and semiconductor industries, financial system, comparison of Taiwan and South Korea. 400 pages

1992 Pollution, Politics, and Foreign Investment in Taiwan

Author: James Reardon-Anderson
Only hardcover available $25

Deals mostly with community protest against Dupont founding factory in Lukang. 134 pages

1991 The Protestant Community on Modern Taiwan

Author: Murray A. Rubinstein
Only hardcover avaiable $25
214 pages

1991 Constitutional Reform and the Future of the Republic of China

Editor: Harvey Feldman
Only hardcover available $32

Proceedings of a conference held at Columbia University on the June 1990 National Affairs Conference in Taiwan, which President Lee Teng-Hui originally touted as a constitutional convention, though the promise was not fulfilled. Speeches by ruling KMT and opposition DPP party reps. 200 pages

If you are interested in ordering above books, please call Ai Linda at 607-797-6461 (can be set to receive fax also). Linda can speak Mandarin very well. Please send check for payment to:

Linda Gail Arrigo
3215 Burris Rd. D22
Vestal, NY 13850

Or e-mail to Wei-Der Shu.

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