Keating’s position is one that more people in Taiwan seem to share, as evidenced from recent polls and election results. Keating calls them “Generation D,” who grew up only knowing a democratic Taiwan and carry less baggage from its convoluted past. Thus, it is a worthy exercise to examine Taiwan’s identity and internal struggles from this framework to provide ideas on how the nation can move forward. The argument that Taiwan should embrace its Austronesian past to further distance itself from China is one that is often heard and sounds great on paper. While they are well-written with clear viewpoints that provide valuable insight, the book can get repetitive because Keating espouses similar ideas in many pieces.

Source: Taipei Times July 15, 2020 15:56 UTC