Memories of the Future: National Identity Issues and the Search for a New Taiwan: National Identity Issues and the Search for a New Taiwan (Taiwan in the Modern World (M.E. Sharpe Hardcover))

The product of five years of North American Taiwan Studies Conferences, this book carefully analyzes the emergence of national feelings in Taiwan, its historical roots and its contemporary manifestations. It addresses questions central to the looming international issue of Taiwan/China. Part one considers the historical events that help to explain the emergence and development of a separatist, dissident discourse. The second part deals with the current issue of national identity transition in Taiwan. The final part places the national identity debate in a broader perspective by focusing on the larger issues of the maturation of the national identity question. Annotation A five year collaborative effort, this book carefully analyzes the emergence of national feelings in Taiwan, their historical roots, and their contemporary manifestations. It addreses questions central to the looming and threatening international issue of Taiwan/China. Part one considers the historical events that help to explain the emergence and development of a separatist, dissident discourse in Taiwan. The second part deals with the current issue of national identity transition. The final part places the national identity debate in a broader perspective by focusing on the larger issues of the maturation of the national identity question The product of five years of North American Taiwan Studies Conferences, this book carefully analyzes the emergence of national feelings in Taiwan, its historical roots and its contemporary manifestations. The book covers historical events and current issues.