In Response to Critical Contemporary Questions: A Collection of Distinguished Books in the Meticulously written and edited, these humanities and social sciences research results highlight novel perspectives that examine the past, engage with the present, and look to the future. Responding to unanswered questions in contemporary society while exploring solutions to complex problems, this scholarship also seeks to record the unique charm of Taiwan. ‒Shou-Chien Shih, Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of History and Philology; Cyrus C. Y. Chu, Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Economics; Hsun Chang, Director, Institute of Ethnology; Thung-Hong Lin, Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology; Carl K.Y. Shaw, Distinguished Research Fellow and Ming-Chang Tsai, Research Fellow, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences 21 Achieve Excellence ｜ －20 Academia Sinica has been steadfastly committed to the indepth exploration and critical analysis of important issues covering various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, as well as promoting a diverse understanding of human civilization and cultural development from a wide range of scholarly perspectives. Continuing this fine tradition of research, outstanding results have recently been obtained in the fields of linguistics, cultural studies, Indigenous studies, as well as Eastern and Western philosophy. Moreover, in order to address the challenges facing contemporary society, AS strives to explore the most pressing political and economic issues in all policy fields, be they developments in US-China relations, China’s participation in global capitalism, or the influence of the European Union on international politics and the legal order. These research results can hopefully provide policymakers with specific suggestions and countermeasures.
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