Books in the Routledge Research on Taiwan Series series

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the return of the Kuomintang (KMT) to power in Taiwan after eight years of Democratic Progressive Party presidency. It offers a political analysis of the major political changes and developments during the first term of Ma Ying-jeoüs presidency between 2008 and 2012, and identifies the domestic, cross-Strait and foreign policy trends.

Using four major elements of governance - namely norms, actors, processes, and outcomes - this book examines Taiwan's national governance as well as its participation in global governance in relation to humanitarian aid. It includes case studies on Taiwan's application to become an observer to the WHO, and its foreign-aid policy.

Offers a history of planning in Taiwan and situates contemporary Taiwanese planning in the wider global context. This book covers challenges to planning, urban change, legal planning, land problems, the development of industrial land, community planning, conservation, ecological land use, planning for natural disasters and transportation planning.

The contributors explore how traditional Chinese influences modern localized lives in Taiwan, localized identity, culture, and politics as a contested domain with Chinese and traditional Taiwanese identities and Taiwan's localization process as contesting Taiwan's gravitation towards globalized Western culture.

Provides a history of planning in Taiwan and situates contemporary Taiwanese planning in the wider global context. The book then covers challenges to planning, urban change, legal planning, land problems, the development of industrial land, community planning, conservation, ecological land use, planning for natural disasters and transportation planning.

This book analyses the political and economic challenges Taiwan has faced since its democratic revolution began with the lifting of martial law in 1987. Taiwan's Democracy will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Taiwan studies, Chinese politics and economics, international politics and economics, and development studies.

This book analyses the political and economic challenges Taiwan has faced since since its democratic revolution began with the lifting of martial law in 1987. Taiwan's Democracy will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Taiwan studies, Chinese politics and economics, international politics and economics, and development studies.

As we look to enter the second decade of the 21st century, Taiwan¿s quest for identity remains the most contentious issue in the domestic arena of Taiwanese politics. From here, it spills over into the cross-Strait relationship and impacts on regional and global security. Whether Taiwan is a nation state or whether Taiwan has any claim to be a nation-state and how Taiwan should relate to "China" are issues which have long been hotly debated on the island, although it seems that much of this debate is now more focused on finding an adequate strategy to deal with the Beijing government than on the legitimacy of Taiwan¿s claim to sovereignty as the Republic of China.The collection of chapters in this book shed light on very different aspects of Taiwan¿s current state of identity formation from historical, political, social and economic perspectives, both domestically, and globally. As such it will be invaluable reading for students and scholars of Taiwan studies, politics, history and society, as well as those interested in cross-Strait relations, Chinese politics, and Chinese international relations.

Migration has transformed Taiwanese society in the last 20 years, and this edited volume showcases some of the leading researchers working on migration to and from Taiwan. The chapters approach migration from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including international relations, sociology, social work, film studies, political science, gender studies, geography and political economy and so the book will have great appeal to scholars and students interested in the politics of Taiwan, Taiwanese society and ehtnic identity as well as those focusing on migration in East Asia and comparative migration studies.

This book examines the transformation of Taiwan and Hong Kong¿s socioeconomic relationships with China as their economies have become more deeply integrated into Greater China. It explores the impact of increasing social interaction and the shrinking of existing borderlines and contributes not only to theoretical debates on border crossing issues, but also provides valuable insights on the practical concerns regarding social and political integration and tensions in the region.

Migration has transformed Taiwanese society in the last 20 years. The main inflows have been temporary workers from Southeast Asian countries and female spouses from Southeast Asia and China marrying Taiwanese husbands. The main outflow has been migration to China, as a result of increased economic integration across the Taiwan Strait. These changes have significantly altered Taiwan¿s ethnic structure and have profound social and political implications for this new democracy. As large numbers of these migrants take Taiwanese citizenship and their offspring gain voting rights, the impact of these new Taiwanese will continue to increase.

This book analyses the "China Impact" on Taiwan in terms of its social, political and security space from both an empirical and conceptual point of view. It is the first comprehensive account of Chinäs multifaceted impact on the politics and society of contemporary Taiwan. The book covers a wide range of topics including Taiwan¿s party alignment, elections, generational politics, cross-strait political economy, immigration policy and security. The contributors highlight both the dangers and the opportunities of the "China impact" for Taiwan and draw a realistic picture of the island republic¿s current situation and future options in the shadow of its giant neighbour.