{"product_id":"taiwan-a-contested-democracy-under-threat-hardcover","title":"Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLev Nachman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a top 20 global economy and tech powerhouse, a liberal democracy on the frontline of autocratic pressure and a pivotal component in the free and open Indo-Pacific, the future security of Taiwan has enormous ramifications for today's global order. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Sullivan and Lev Nachman consider Taiwan's complex and multi-layered history and the many dimensions it holds in international politics. They show that an appreciation of its critical role in geopolitics is more than just the crude dichotomies of \"democracy vs authoritarianism\" or \"independence vs unification\". Its history and future are intimately tied to wider questions of decolonialism, national identity, economic interdependence, multiculturalism and modern values - all set against an ever-present security threat.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Sullivan is an Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham and previously Director of the China Policy Institute. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLev Nachman is an Assistant Professor in the College of Social Science at National Chengchi University, Taipei and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council and the National Bureau of Asian Research.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735891578943,"sku":"9781788216708","price":237.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ee47e23e183402dadaddf184b85cd77b_0fea8220-4360-483d-97b6-5a282545c8b9.webp?v=1765145053","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/taiwan-a-contested-democracy-under-threat-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}