Academics in history, sociology, and economics, from Taiwan, the US, and China, provide an understanding of changes in Taiwan at the beginning of the 21st century. Material is in sections on culture and traditions, ethnicity and education, economy and political reforms, and US-Taiwan-China relations. Most contributors are affiliated with the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences. Li teaches history at the University of Central Oklahoma; Pan teaches economics at Western Connecticut State University. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
