Taiwan today / / edited by Anita Sharma and Sreemati Chakrabarti [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Anthem Press, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 236 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 338.951249
• Soggetto geografico: Taiwan Economic policy Congresses; Taiwan Commerce India Congresses
• Persona (resp. second.): SharmaAnita (Professor); ChakrabartiSreemati <1954->
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors to this Volume; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Foreword by Ambassador Ranjit Gupta; Main Body; Introduction by Anita Sharma and Sreemati Chakrabarti; Chapter 1: Who Are We? Identity in Transition, by I-Chung Lai; Introduction; Democratization and the Changing Identity; What About Class?; New Factors in Place to Reshape the Composition of Identity; Taiwanese Identity, Taiwanese Nationalism and Taiwan Independence; To Be[Come] or Not to Be[Come]? This is the Question ; Chapter 2: Taiwan - Yearning for an Identity, by Antonio Chun-Nan Chiang Introduction: A Project for Nation-Building; Barbarian Territory; Outpost of the Imperial Court; Being Japanese; Palace Museum in Taipei; Taiwan for Taiwanese; The Dire Strait; Chapter 3: The Implications of Direct Flights: Beijing in Taiwanese Politics, by Jabin T Jacob; Introduction; The Negotiations for Cross-Straits Flights; Beijing in Taiwanese Domestic Politics - Muddying the Waters; 2006 - More Direct Flights and More KMT Visits to China; Conclusion; Notes ; Chapter 4: Kuomintang, Democratization, and the One-China Principle, by Gunjan Singh Introduction: Origin of the Kuomintang and Background of the Cross-Strait Conflict; Chiang Kai-Shek's Rule; Economic Developments; Stand On One-China Principle; Chiang Ching-Kuo's Rule; Economic Developments; Lee Teng-Hui's Rule; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: The Defending and Consolidation of Democracy in Taiwan, by Shih-Chung Liu; Introduction; Who Gets the Credit?; From Nation-Building to State-Building; Whither Cross-Strait Status ; Building a new balance of power that supports Taiwan democracy and cross-strait peace What makes Taiwan a unique and controversial democracy?; Chapter 6: India and Taiwan: Bolstering Complementarity in Information Technology, by Percy Fernandez; Introduction; Taiwan's Forecast; Economic Growth; Production; Prospects; Macroeconomic Targets for 2007; Policy Initiatives; Taiwan's Near Future; Leading markers; Closeness to Water; Rapid and Convenient Transport; Quality of Life; Five Packages; Knowledge is Power-Information Technology in Taiwan; IT forecast; Mobile business; Semiconductor Industry ; High demand in emerging markets to boost Taiwan IT industry Some big names of Taiwan the world better know; A winning combination; Advantages and strengths; Wired and wireless, mobile application and services; Taiwan's hardware industry; India's Mega Trends; India's Forecast; Indian IT Sector; Some highlights; Employment trends; Emergence of newer locations; Growth in domestic market; Coming of age of Indian multinationals; From outsourcing to global sourcing; Going forward; The Indian-Taiwan Link; The 'D' Company; Other companies; Taiwan's Aces; The Importance of Being Taiwanese ; India-Taiwan Trade: A Trickle
• Sommario/riassunto: Inspired by a conference titled 'Taiwan Today' organized by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, this collection analyses contemporary India-Taiwan economic relations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Taiwan today
• ISBN: 1-283-37764-0; 9786613377647; 1-84331-384-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461424703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Anthem South Asian studies.