Taiwan`s Exceptionalism, Rudakowska Anna, Trojnar Ewa, Ziętek Agata W.

Taiwans Exceptionalism shines the spotlight on two areas that are heavily influenced by Taipeis unique status - its external and internal affairs. Additionally, each chapter of the book addresses the active role of Taiwanese society in shaping their international fate. First, it introduces the reader to Taiwans international legal status; next, it turns to the consequences of the islands specific situation for international relations in the South China Sea, as well as in the US-China-Taiwan triangle. Having set the historical and political background for the following chapters, the volume draws attention to important phenomena in Taiwans internal affairs that are closely related to the status of the island. They examine Taiwans democratic development and challenges, civil society activism, indigenous tourism clusters, eco-tourism and the image of the island in Polish dailies. The authors believe that all of these facets are exceptional in the sense that they all bear the imprint of the islands distinct international situation.