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A gripping history of Taiwan and its tense relations with China.

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'If one wants to understand why Taiwan is in Beijing's crosshairs, Forbidden Nation is a good place to start.' - The Washington Times

Table of Contents
Preface * Two Shots on Chinhua Road * A Leaf on the Waves * Barbarian Territory * Pirate Haven * The House of Cheng * The Siege of Fort Zeelandia * The Prince who Became a God * Deliverance and Defeat * A State of Constant Rebellion * The Wolves Circle * A Modern Province * The Taiwan Republic * Becoming Japanese * Missionaries and Filibusters * New Beginning, New Betrayal * The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier * Reform and Terror * Strategic Ambiguity * The Perils of Democracy * 29,518 Votes

Forbidden Nation A History of Taiwan

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      Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
      Publication Date: 12/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780230614246, 978-0230614246
      ISBN10: 0230614248
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      Asian history Geopolitics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A gripping history of Taiwan and its tense relations with China.

      Trade Review
      'If one wants to understand why Taiwan is in Beijing's crosshairs, Forbidden Nation is a good place to start.' - The Washington Times

      Table of Contents
      Preface * Two Shots on Chinhua Road * A Leaf on the Waves * Barbarian Territory * Pirate Haven * The House of Cheng * The Siege of Fort Zeelandia * The Prince who Became a God * Deliverance and Defeat * A State of Constant Rebellion * The Wolves Circle * A Modern Province * The Taiwan Republic * Becoming Japanese * Missionaries and Filibusters * New Beginning, New Betrayal * The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier * Reform and Terror * Strategic Ambiguity * The Perils of Democracy * 29,518 Votes

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