Taiwan in Transformation 1895-2005: The Challenge of a New Democracy to an Old Civilization

ISBN-13: 9781412807272 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 272 str.

Chun-Chieh Huang

Opis

The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed rapid changes not only in global politics but also in Taiwan's quests for new identities. The notorious martial law was lifted in July 1987, and long-repressed calls for democratization began to be heard that caught worldwide attention. In tandem with economic transformation, the entire world of thought in Taiwan underwent significant changes. Both economic and ideological restructuring have been basic elements of transformation in postwar Taiwan. However, rapid democratization opened a Pandora's box, and stirred a whirlwind of discord there.

Spis treści

1: Retrospect; 1: The Taiwanese Nostalgia for Cultural China (1895–1950); 2: Postwar Taiwan in Historical Perspective; 3: Transformation of Farmers’ Social Consciousness (1950–1970); 4: Transformation of Confucianism (1950–1980); 5: A Contemporary Confucianist’s Postwar Taiwan Experience: The Case of Hsu Fu-kuan (1902–1982); 2: Prospect; 6: The Development of Taiwanese Consciousness: Retrospect and Prospect; 7: “Mutual Historical Understanding”: The Basis for Taiwan-Mainland Relations in the Twenty-First Century; Epilogue

O autorze

Chun-chieh Huang