{"product_id":"taiwan-lives-a-social-and-political-history-9780295752150","title":"Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eStories of migration, displacement, democratization, and transformation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom a cradle of Austronesian expansion to the dynamic economic powerhouse and successful democracy it is today, Taiwan is layered in colonial histories. In \u003ci\u003eTaiwan Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, Niki J. P. Alsford presents a comprehensive examination of the island nation's rich and complex past, told through the life stories of those who have lived it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president are just some of the twenty-four individuals whose lives populate this people's history of Taiwan. Ranging across time, social strata, ethnicity, and political alliance, these tales offer snapshots of historical eras and illustrate the interwoven fabric of colonialism. Chapters can be read in sequence or individually. With clear and accessible prose, \u003ci\u003eTaiwan Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for undergraduate course use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niki J. P. Alsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295752150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNiki J. P. Alsford\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Asia Pacific studies and head of Asia Pacific Institutes at the University of Central Lancashire. He is author of \u003ci\u003eTransitions to Modernity in Taiwan: The Spirit of 1895 and the Cession of Formosa to Japan\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43652913299571,"sku":"9.7803E+12","price":96.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_30819dcb-10ae-4b13-818d-93f7fe4297c3.jpg?v=1756295806","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/taiwan-lives-a-social-and-political-history-9780295752150","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}