European Perspectives on Taiwan [Paperback]

The initiative and leadership for this edited volume came from the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) based in Brussels. The book discusses questions related to the different European perspectives on Taiwan in various fields, asking, in particular: How has the European Union dealt with the unsolved status of the Republic of China on Taiwan? In which ways has Europe been seen as a model for Taiwans transformation, and, does the example of the EU offer any lessons for cross-Strait integration? Furthermore, the authors, well-known specialists drawn from disciplines, such as, economics, political science, international law, history, and cultural studies, are equally interested in Taiwans perspectives on Europe and in the historical relationship between Taiwan and Europe.

The initiative and leadership for this edited volume came from the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) based in Brussels. The book discusses various questions related to the different European perspectives on Taiwan, for example, how the European Union has dealt with the unresolved status of the Republic of China on Taiwan, the ways in which Europe has been seen as a model for Taiwans transformation, and whether the EU model offers any lessons for cross-Strait integration. The authors, well-known specialists drawn from disciplines such as economics, political science, international law, history and cultural studies are equally interested in Taiwans perspectives on Europe and in the historical relationship between Taiwan and Europe.

Articles contributed by Michael Kau, Jens Damm, Paul Lim, Ann Heylen, Yoshihisa Amae, Gunter Schubert, Masako Ikegami, Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Jana Sehn?lkov?, Ondrej Kucera, Sigrid Winkler, Lutgard Lams, Stefan Fleischauer and?Joseph Lee.

Foreword.- Introduction: European Perspectives on Taiwan.- Europe and the Historical, Political and Social Development of Taiwan.- Taiwan in the Context of Global Strategic ConsiderationlcX