Title:   Taiwan's Early History

Speaker:   Steven Phillips (Towson University)

Topic/Issues:  

1. Taiwan's position in "coastal China"
2. Early efforts at European colonization
3. Incorporation of Taiwan into the Qing empire
4. Political debates on the nature of the relationship between Taiwan and the Mainland
5. Experience and legacy of Japanese colonial control (1895-1945)

Resources:

1. Taiwan: Historical Background and Current Events

Readings:

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Goals:

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