Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future lgbtq+ The rise of populism

The rise of populism

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Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future lgbtq+ The rise of populismTaiwan expert Kerry Brown sums up the history of Taiwan and the danger of a Chinese takeover in this succinct and authoritative book. When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Maos Communists won and took Chinas mainland; Chiang Kai sheks Nationalists fled to Taiwan island. Since then, China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities. Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an