Books by John F. Copper

This study examines the Democratic Progressive Party's 2016 electoral victory in Taiwan. It places the election within the context of Taiwan's recent political history and investigates whether the party is likely to hold onto power.

This three-volume work is the first comprehensive study of China's foreign aid and investment diplomacy to trace its evolution since the PRC's founding. Volume III analyzes China's foreign aid and investment to countries outside of Asia and assesses the findings of previous volumes to show this is a formidable challenge to other world powers.

Today, by many accounts, China is the world's foremost purveyor of foreign aid and foreign investment to developing countries.

Copper then traces China's financial assistance to developing countries from the Mao period - when China gave meaningful foreign aid despite its own economic struggles - through the beginning of China's post-1978 economic boom and during subsequent decades of rapid economic growth.

This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Taiwan (Republic of China) covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

An assessment of the recent unprecedented Taiwanese democratic elections, which, despite threats from Beijing, set the stage for genuine democracy in Taiwan.

Recent modernization efforts within the Chinese military and tough remarks by Chinese officials have alarmed many in Washington, and caused others to question America's commitments in the region.Copper details events of recent decades to give the reader a complete picture of potential flash points concerning Taiwan.