Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History - Paperbackby Niki J. P. Alsford (Author), James Lin (Editor), William Lavely (Editor) Stories of migration, displacement, democratization, and transformation From a cradle of Austronesian expansion to the dynamic economic powerhouse and successful democracy it is today, Taiwan is layered in colonial histories. In Taiwan Lives, Niki J. P. Alsford presents a comprehensive examination of the island nation's rich and complex past, told through the life stories of