Why Taiwan matters small island, global powerhouse - Rigger, Shelley 1962- (Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, 2011)
The world's tallest building -- Building Taiwan -- From farmers to manufacturers -- From "free China" to democratic Taiwan -- "America is boring at night" -- "An opportunity full of threats": cross-strait economic interaction -- Making peace with the China inside and the China outside -- The international birdcage -- Why Taiwan matters to American and the world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-207) and index.
Keywords: Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan; Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- China; China -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan; Taiwan -- Economic conditions -- 21st century