Katalog der Bibliothek des Instituts für Sinologie (LMU)

"An East Gate book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-256) and index.

Taiwan's seventeenth-century rulers: the Dutch, the Spaniards, and Koxinga -- Trading networks: Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and coastal China -- British footprints on Taiwan: consulates, trading firms, and Presbyterian churches -- A strategic vantage point: the French campaign in Taiwan -- Late to the scene: the United States arrives in Taiwan -- The roots of the Japanese empire: the colonization of Taiwan -- Taiwan during World War II: from colony to haven -- Postwar Taiwan: the growing American presence and influence.