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'Why Taiwan Matters'

Taiwan should be held up as a model of successful and equitable economic development and peaceful democratization, writes East Asia expert Shelley Rigger in her new book "Why Taiwan Matters." We talk to Rigger about the book, and find out why she thinks the U.S. should continue to support the small island nation in its efforts to resist unification on China's terms.
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Taiwan should be held up as a model of successful and equitable economic development and peaceful democratization, writes East Asia expert Shelley Rigger in her new book “Why Taiwan Matters.” We talk to Rigger about the book, and find out why she thinks the U.S. should continue to support the small island nation in its efforts to resist unification on China’s terms.

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Shelley Rigger, author and professor of East Asian politics at Davidson College

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