Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. The Development of an Asian Tiger 1
5. Part 1 Contemporary Taiwan in Context
6. 2. From Authoritarianism to Democracy 11
7. 3. Evolution of a Global Economic Power 27
8. 4. The Trajectory of Taiwan-US Relations 47
9. Part 2 The Tsai Administration
10. 5. Politics in the Tsai Ing-wen Era 67
11. 6. Social Issues and Social Policy 97
12. 7. Political Cleavage and Generational Politics 117
13. 8. The New Southbound Policy 133
14. 9. The Dynamics of Cross-Strait Relations 149
15. 10. International Law and Institutions 171
16. Part 3 Conclusion
17. 11. Beyond Regime Consolidations 209
18. Bibliography 219
19. The Contributors 231
20. Index 233
21. About the Book 247