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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815842003321

Titolo

Taiwan's struggle : voices of the Taiwanese / / edited by Shyu-tu Lee and Jack F. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-2143-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Disciplina

951.24905

Soggetti

Group identity - Taiwan

National characteristics, Taiwan

Taiwan Foreign relations

Taiwan History

Taiwan Politics and government

Taiwan Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; I: Society and Identity; 1 Establishing a Taiwan-Centered Identity; 2 Fragment of/f Empires; 3 Two Different Cultures; 4 Democratization in Taiwan; 5 The Struggle against KMT Rule; 6 Nonviolent Struggle in Taiwan; 7 Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese; 8 Subjectivity and Tradition in Taiwan Literature; 9 Development of Human Rights Consciousness in Taiwan; II: International Status; 10 The International Status of the Taiwanese People; 11 Pariah Manifesto; 12 The Shaping of Taiwan's Status after World War II

13 Westerners' Perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese Anxiety14 America's Security and Taiwan's Freedom; III: International Relations; 15 The "Black Hole" and the "Mystery Force"; 16 Silent Annexation; 17 Threat to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region; 18 Economic Integration in East Asia; 19 ECFA and China's Strategy to the World; IV: Economy, Technology, and Environment; 20 Taiwan in the Global Economy; 21 The Development of Taiwan's High-Technology Industries; 22 Taiwan's Environment at a Pivot Point; Bibliography; Index; About the Editors and



Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive book explores contemporary Taiwan from the perspective of the Taiwanese themselves. In a unique set of original essays, leading Taiwanese figures consider the country's history, politics, society, economy, identity, and future prospects. The volume provides a forum for a diversity of local voices, who are rarely heard in the power struggle between China and the United States over Taiwan's future. Reflecting the deep ethnic and political differences that are essential to understanding Taiwan today, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in internati

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910380742403321

Autore

Lee Yoo Kyung

Titolo

Arctic Plants of Svalbard : What We Learn From the Green in the Treeless White World / / by Yoo Kyung Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-34560-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 107 p. 66 illus., 63 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

016.5819481

Soggetti

Plant ecology

Nature

Ecology

Plants

Nature conservation

Plant Ecology

Popular Science in Nature and Environment

Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography

Nature Conservation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Arctic Tundra: Where There Are No Trees -- Chapter 2. Arctic Is Not One -- Chapter 3. Arctic Plants in Different Tundras --



Chapter 4. Arctic Plants in Svalbard- Who are they and what do they do?/Svalbard, cold shore -- Chapter 5. The Past Shows the Future.

Sommario/riassunto

The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces representative arctic plants and their function in Svalbard, revealing the unique tundra ecosystem, and discussing the direct and indirect effects of climate change in the Arctic.