"The contributions to this volume were first presented at the conference "Taiwan Today", convened by The China Quarterly in Taipei in November 1995, and subsequently was published as a Special Issue in December 1996" -- p. 2
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exploring the complexities of contemporary Taiwan / David Shambaugh -- The enduring influence of the Republic of China on Taiwan today / Ralph N. Clough -- A new Chinese civilization : the evolution of the Republic of China on Taiwan / Ramon H. Myers -- Taiwan society at the 'Fin de Siècle' / Thomas B. Gold -- Cultural identity and the politics of recognition in contemporary Taiwan / Tu Weiming -- Building democracy in Taiwan / Hung-Mao Tien and Yun-Han Chu -- The Taiwan economy : the transition to maturity and the political economy of its changing international status / Christopher Howe -- Charting Taiwan's technological future : the impact of globalization and regionalization / Denis Fred Simon -- Taiwan's environment today / Richard Louis Edmonds -- Taiwan's mainland policy : normalization, yes ; reunification, later / Jean-Pierre Cabestan -- Taiwan's security : maintaining deterrence amid political accountability / The international standing of the Republic of China on Taiwan / Michael Yahuda -- America in Taiwan's post Cold War foreign relations / Thomas W. Robinson