This comprehensive history of Taiwan under Chinese Nationalist rule provides a detailed look at the politics, social issues, and economic situations of the island during a transformative period in history. Michel Wiggin draws on a wealth of primary sources to present a nuanced and well-written account of Taiwan's journey towards modernization and democracy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.