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Taiwan—A Light in the East

A Personal and Analytical Taiwan Study

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Authors:
  1. David Pendery

    1. National Taipei University of Business, Taipei, Taiwan

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  • Explores contemporary Taiwanese politics in light of the politics of greater China

  • Analyzes the impact of the Hong Kong protests on Taiwan

  • Imagines future possibilities for Taiwanese society

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • David Pendery
    Pages 1-4

  3. Taiwan: History, Politics, and Culture

    • David Pendery
    Pages 5-88

  4. Taiwan: Students, Education, and Academia

    • David Pendery
    Pages 89-102

  5. Identity: Being Taiwanese

    • David Pendery
    Pages 103-125

  6. The Taiwan Aesthetic

    • David Pendery
    Pages 127-140

  7. The Future in Taiwan

    • David Pendery
    Pages 141-157

  8. The Termite and Taiwan

    • David Pendery
    Pages 159-164

  9. COVID-19: Taiwan and the World

    • David Pendery
    Pages 165-172

  10. Conclusion

    • David Pendery
    Pages 173-176

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 177-184
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About this book

This book is an analytical of study of Taiwan interspersed with personal elements from the author's life there in the last 20 years. Taiwan's unique confluence of colonial histories, Chinese nationalism and democratization offers a tangible alternative to the status quo in mainland China, albeit one that is becoming more marginal with time. With this in mind, the author offers a concise introduction to the politics and culture of contemporary Taiwan, investigating the Taiwanese identity, aesthetic and its future. 


A guide to navigating the coming years for Taiwan and greater China, this book will be of interest to scholars, political scientists and historians.


Authors and Affiliations

  • National Taipei University of Business, Taipei, Taiwan

    David Pendery

About the author

David Pendery is a scholar and journalist who has lived in Taiwan for over 20 years, where he teaches International Affairs, Taiwan Studies and various business and financial subjects in a Taiwanese context as an associate professor at the National Taipei University of Business.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Taiwan—A Light in the East

  • Book Subtitle: A Personal and Analytical Taiwan Study

  • Authors: David Pendery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5604-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5603-6Published: 20 November 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5606-7Published: 20 November 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5604-3Published: 19 November 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Politics, Asian Economics, History of China

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