Taiwan: A New History

by Murray A. Rubinstein

Since its initial publication in 1999, Taiwan: A New History has established itself as the book of choice on the history of Taiwan. Conceived as a cohesive and interconnected set of interpretive and narrative essays, it is the most integrated, comprehensive, and accessible history of Taiwan published in any Western language. The contributors are the very best people in their specialties, drawn from North America, Europe, and Asia. This new edition expands the coverage from where the first edition ended in 1995 to 2006. It includes new material on democratization, party politics, and the independence movement. Collectively, the chapters take the reader from the geographical and climatological setting, through the stages of premodern history and contact with China and the West, through the Japanese occupation, to the successful establishment of a modern state.

Genres: History, China, Nonfiction, Politics, Asia

576 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a large edited volume of chapters written by different experts on various aspects of Taiwanese history, going all the way back to the Dutch colonial era. Some of the chapters are good introductions to their topics, while others are very detailed studies of things like literary movements and economic development. It’s good for pulling out more focused studies on whatever aspects of Taiwan’s history you may be interested in.

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s like reading the dictionary (complimentary)

[andreas]

read for school, re-read for work