Seeing the real outliers in Taiwan’s recent past
President Ma is a polit…
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Taiwan: The Island of Bobee (保庇)
When I think of a land of joy and happiness – I think of Taiwan. While in Taiwan, I met many great new friends…
Understanding present-day Taiwan
Who are the Taiwanese? Where are they originally from and what are the major trends in Taiwanese politics today? For many people in the…
Taiwan, understanding an Identity in Process
What is Taiwan’s identity? What does it mean to be Taiwanese? At a recent conference in Taiwan, Democracy Building in Interesting Times a speaker…
Creole, Syncretic or Hybrid? Taiwan, Understanding an Identity in Process Part II
In these troubled times, Taiwanese know they are different but they may not always be able to verbalize how different they are. From the…