Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Listening to the voices of the Taiwanese / Shyu-tu Lee and Jack F. Williams -- Part I. Society and identity -- Establishing a Taiwan-centered identity / Teng -Hui Lee -- Fragment of/f empires : the peripheral formation of Taiwanese nationalism / Rwei-Ren Wu -- Two different cultures : Taiwan vs. China / Shiao-feng Lee -- Democratization in Taiwan : lifting the blacklist / George Sung -- The struggle against KMT rule : a personal memoir / Strong C. Chuang -- Non-violent struggle in Taiwan : a personal memoir / Ting-Kuei (Aquia) Tsay -- Retracing the Han among the Taiwanese / Marie Lin -- Subjectivity and tradition in Taiwanese literature / Kuo-ch'ing Tu -- Development of human rights consciousness in Taiwan / Jolan Hsieh -- Part II. International status -- The international status of the Taiwanese people / Ming-Min Peng -- Pariah manifesto : the moral significance of the Taiwanese tragedy / Rwei-Ren Wu -- The shaping of Taiwan's status after WWII / Chen Yi-Shen -- Westerners' perceptions of Taiwan and Taiwanese anxiety / Andrew C. Chang -- America's security and Taiwan's freedom / Jay Tsu-yi Loo -- Part III. International relations -- The "black hole" and the "mystery force" : Taiwan caught between China and the US / Joseph C.C. Kuo -- Silent annexation : China's unification strategy / Wong Ming-Hsien and Lu Hsiu-lien Annette -- Threats to Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region : the rise of China's military power / Michael M. Tsai -- Economic integration in East Asia : the perspective from Taiwan / Rong-I Wu -- ECFA and China's strategy to the world / Pochih Chen -- Part IV. Economy, technology and environment -- Taiwan in the global economy : end of the "miracle"? / Frank S.T. Hsiao -- Development of Taiwan's high-technology industries / C. Eugene Yeh & Gou-chung Chi -- Taiwan's environment at a pivot point / Chang-yi David Chang