Na temelju mješavine kapitalizma i socijalističkih mjera, Tajvan nije samo postigao bolje rezultate od Narodne Republike (NR) Kine, u razdoblju od 1949.-91., nego je postigao bolje rezultate od bilo ...koje druge zemlje u svijetu u promicanju gospodarskog rasta. Nedostatak tržišta bio je glavni nedostatak NR Kine u tom razdoblju. Međutim, kineske uspješne pro-tržišne reforme i neuspješne reforme u Tajvanu (na temelju privatizacije) promijenile su situaciju. Tijekom posljednjih 28 godina, NR Kina ima učinkovitiji gospodarski sustav od Tajvana. Kao rezultat toga, NR Kina je postala vodeća svjetska gospodarska sila u 2014. godini i ima veće stope ekonomskog rasta nego Tajvan.
Public discourse on Asian parenting tends to fixate on ethnic culture as a static value set, disguising the fluidity and diversity of Chinese parenting. Such stereotypes also fail to account for the ...challenges of raising children in a rapidly modernizing world, full of globalizing values. In Raising Global Families Pei-Chia Lan examines how ethnic Chinese parents in Taiwan and the United States negotiate cultural differences and class inequality to raise children in the contexts of globalization and immigration. She draws on a uniquely comparative, multisited research model with four groups of parents: middle-class and working-class parents in Taiwan, and middle-class and working-class Chinese immigrants in the Boston area. Despite sharing a similar ethnic cultural background, these parents develop class-specific, context- sensitive strategies for arranging their children's education, care, and discipline, and for coping with uncertainties provoked by their changing surroundings. Lan's cross-Pacific comparison demonstrates that class inequality permeates the fabric of family life, even as it takes shape in different ways across national contexts.
Az írás célja a tajvani mezőgazdaság, valamint vidéki társadalom helyzetének, mai problémáinak átfogó bemutatása. Tajvan látványos gazdasági sikereit alapvetően az exportvezérelt ipari ágazatok ...alapozták meg, a mezőgaz-daságot viszont mindvégig hatékonysági és versenyképességi problémák kísérik. Tajvannak csupán kis hányada alkalmas művelésre, ráadásul a történeti okok miatt kialakult miniatűr üzemekben termelő gazdák – a rizst leszámítva – nem képesek a lakosság igényeit fedezni. Tajvan így szinte minden más terményből és élelmiszerből jelentős mennyiségű behozatalra szorul. A II. világháború után az 1950-es évtizedben átfogó földreformra került sor a Land to the Tiller elv alapján, földhöz juttatva a korábbi nagybirtokosi rendszer bérlőit, a föld tényleges megművelőit. Gazdaságpolitikai okok miatt azonban a későbbiekben a mezőgazdaságnak alárendelt szerep jutott, így az 1970-es évek látványos gazdasági fellendülésében – az ipari ágazatoktól eltérően – nem játszott közvetlen szerepet. Az ágazat feladata alapvetően a belső élelmiszer-ellátáshoz való hozzájárulás, és csupán néhány termék esetében termel expor-tra. A mezőgazdaság hozzájárulása a GDP-hez, valamint a foglalkoztatási struktúrán belüli aránya egyaránt alacsony. A korábbi kormányzatok nem fordítottak nagy figyelmet a mezőgazdaság fejlesztésére. A legutóbbi években ugyanakkor néhány pozitív jel érezteti a változást, a tajvani mezőgazdaság a nemzetközi piacokon eleve esélytelen mennyiségi és árverseny erőltetése helyett a minőségorientált termelés irányába igyekszik átalakulni. A tajvani agrárgazdaság számos kockázattal és kihívással kénytelen szem-benézni, mint például a vidéki társadalom elöregedése, az elvándorlás, a vidéki és a városi háztartások jövedelme közti szintkülönbség, a művelt terület folyama-tos zsugorodása, a tajvani működő tőke túlzott mértékű átáramlása a Kínai Népköztársaság agrárgazdaságába, továbbá a tajvani lakosság változóban lévő élelmiszer-fogyasztási szokásai. = The aim of the paper is to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview on the state of the Taiwanese agricultural sector and of the problems of local rural soci-ety. The fundamentals of Taiwan’s spectacular economic success were laid down by the export-oriented industrial sectors while the agriculture faced problems of effi-ciency and competitiveness. In case of Taiwan only a small part of the land is arable, moreover due to historic reasons farmers work on small-size farmlands, therefore, except for rice they are unable to meet the food demands of the population. Hence, Taiwan needs significant imports from all other crops and foodstuffs. After the Second World War, during the 1950’s decade a comprehensive land re-form took place in Taiwan on the basis of „Land to the Tiller” principle. In fact, those people who were tenants of the former latifundial system, the actual tillers became landowners. However, by economic policy considerations agriculture later became subordinated behind the export-oriented sectors. The agriculture could not play substantial and direct role in the take-off and prosperity in the 1970s. Then role of agriculture was – and still is – to contribute to the domestic food supply, and only a few products are exported. Its contribution to the GDP is low as well as its ration in the total employment. The previous governments did not pay too much attention to develop the agricultural sector, however during the recent years there are some positive signs. Instead of pushing forward to the international com-petition in terms of quantities or prices, Taiwanese agriculture strives for the quality-oriented development. There are a few risks and challenges the Taiwanese agricul-ture must face and tackle, like the ageing of the rural society, the outbound migra-tion from rural areas, the disparity between the urban and rural households, the constantly shrinking arable lands and the excessive outflow of Taiwanese FDI, espe-cially the agriculture of mainland China moreover the changing food consumption patterns.
In Assessing the Landscape of Taiwan and Korean Studies in Comparison, the chapters offer a reflection on the state of the field of Taiwan and Korea Studies. By looking at the two, the chapters in ...the volume broaden an understanding of the interconnectivity of the region.
Years of rapprochement between Taiwan and China had convinced many that the Taiwan issue had been resolved, and that it was only a matter of time before the two former opponents would reunite under ...One China. But a reenergized civil society, motivated by civic nationalism and a desire to defend Taiwan’s liberal-democratic way of life, has dashed such hopes and contributed to the defeat of the China-friendly Kuomintang in the 2016 presidential elections.
This book draws on years of on-the-ground research and reporting to shed light on the consolidation of identity in Taiwan that will make peaceful unification with China a near impossibility. It traces the causes and evolution of Taiwan’s new form of nationalism, which exploded in the form of the Sunflower Movement in 2014, and analyses how recent developments in China and Hong Kong under "one country, two systems" have reinforced a desire among the Taiwanese to maintain their distinct identity and the sovereignty of their nation. It also explores the instruments at China’s disposal, from soft power to coercion, as well as the limits of its influence, as it attempts to prevent a permanent break-up between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Finally, the book argues against abandonment and suggests that international support for Taiwan as it negotiates its complex relationship with China is not only morally right but also conducive to regional and global stability.
Acting as both a sequel and a rebuttal to earlier publications on Taiwan-China relations, this book takes an intimate and anthropological look at Taiwan’s youth and civil society, and applies this to traditional analyses of cross-strait politics. It will appeal to students and scholars of Taiwanese Politics, Chinese Politics, International Relations and Sociology.
J. Michael Cole is Senior non-resident Fellow at the China Policy Institute, University of Nottingham, UK, Associate Researcher at the French Center for Research on Contemporary China in Taipei, Taiwan, and a former analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Introduction PART 1: The Convenient Illusion 1. Orphaned and Forgotten 2. Chen the ‘Troublemaker,’ Ma the ‘Peacemaker’ 3. Peace on Whose Terms? PART 2: Taiwan’s Democratic Firewall 4. The Democratic Pendulum 5. China’s Assault on Taiwan’s Democracy 6. Hong Kong: The Canary in the Mineshaft 7. Crossing the Red Line: The Sunflower Phenomenon 8. A New Age: Civic Nationalism, Resilience, and Legitimacy PART 3: Convergence or Conflict? 9. No Turning Back: What Taiwanese Want vs. Beijing’s Expectations 10. The Trap that China Set for Itself 11. The Myth of Inevitability 12. Is War the Only Option? 13. The 2016 Elections: A Return to Uncertainty? PART 4: Why Taiwan Matters 14. The Last Free Refuge 15. The Folly of Abandonment 16. What Can Taiwan Do?
The Resilient Self explores how international migration re-shapes women’s senses of themselves. Chien-Juh Gu uses life-history interviews and ethnographic observations to illustrate how ...immigration creates gendered work and family contexts for middle-class Taiwanese American women, who, in turn, negotiate and resist the social and psychological effects of the processes of immigration and settlement.  Most of the women immigrated as dependents when their U.S.-educated husbands found professional jobs upon graduation. Constrained by their dependent visas, these women could not work outside of the home during the initial phase of their settlement. The significant contrast of their lives before and after immigration—changing from successful professionals to foreign housewives—generated feelings of boredom, loneliness, and depression. Mourning their lost careers and lacking fulfillment in homemaking, these highly educated immigrant women were forced to redefine the meaning of work and housework, which in time shaped their perceptions of themselves and others in the family, at work, and in the larger community.    
The Taiwan Voter examines the critical role ethnic and national identities play in politics, utilizing the case of Taiwan. Although elections there often raise international tensions, and have led to ...military demonstrations by China, no scholarly books have examined how Taiwan’s voters make electoral choices in a dangerous environment. Critiquing the conventional interpretation of politics as an ideological battle between liberals and conservatives, The Taiwan Voter demonstrates in Taiwan the party system and voters’ responses are shaped by one powerful determinant of national identity—the China factor.
Taiwan’s electoral politics draws international scholarly interest because of the prominent role of ethnic and national identification. While in most countries the many tangled strands of competing identities are daunting for scholarly analysis, in Taiwan the cleavages are powerful and limited in number, so the logic of interrelationships among issues, partisanship, and identity are particularly clear. The Taiwan Voter unites experts to investigate the ways in which social identities, policy views, and partisan preferences intersect and influence each other. These novel findings have wide applicability to other countries, and will be of interest to a broad range of social scientists interested in identity politics.
The lost garden Li, Ang; Lin, Sylvia Li-chun; Goldblatt, Howard
2015, 2015., 20151124
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In this eloquent and atmospheric novel, Li Ang further cements her reputation as one of our most sophisticated contemporary Chinese-language writers.The Lost Gardenmoves along two parallel lines. In ...one, we relive the family saga of Zhu Yinghong, whose father, Zhu Zuyan, was a gentry intellectual imprisoned for dissent in the early days of Chiang Kai-shek's rule. After his release, Zhu Zuyan literally walled himself in his Lotus Garden, which he rebuilt according to his own desires.
Forever under suspicion, Zhu Zuyan indulged as much as he could in circumscribed pleasures, though they drained the family fortune. Eventually everything belonging to the household had to be sold, including the Lotus Garden. The second storyline picks up in modern-day Taipei as Zhu Yinghong meets Lin Xigeng, a real estate tycoon and playboy. Their cat-and-mouse courtship builds against the extravagant banquets and decadent entertainments of Taipei's wealthy businessmen. Though the two ultimately marry, their high-styled romance dulls over time, forcing them on a quest to rediscover enchantment in the Lotus Garden. An expansive narrative rich with intimate detail,The Lost Gardenis a moving portrait of the losses incurred as we struggle to hold on to our passions.
The first decade of the 21st century has witnessed the decline of multiculturalism as a policy in Western countries with tighter national border controls and increasing anti-migration discourse. But ...what is the impact of multiculturalism in East Asia? How will East Asian nations develop their own policies on migration and multiculturalism? What does cultural diversity mean for their future? Multiculturalism in East Asia examines the development and impact of multiculturalism in East Asia with a focus on Japan, South Korean and Taiwan. It uses a transnational approach to explore key topics including policy, racialized discourses on cultural diversity and the negotiation process of marginalized subjects and groups. While making a contextualized analysis in each country, contributors will consciously make a comparison and references to other East Asian cases while also situating this as well as put their case in a wider transnational context.
As a result of international immigration, ethnic diversity has increased rapidly in many countries, not only in major cities, but also in smaller cities. This trend is not limited to the traditional ...immigrant receiving countries, such as the United States and Canada, but occurs also in many other countries where doors are gradually opening to immigration, especially in Asia. This combination of a growing immigrant population and ethnic diversity has fostered a more complex immigrant integration process.
This book addresses the subject at the city ecological level, inter-group level, and individual level. It contributes to the understanding of immigrant adaptation in a multi-ethnic context, brings Asian perspectives into the discussion of immigration and race and ethnic relations, and will serve as a basis for future study of immigrant adaptation in a multi-ethnic context.
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