Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
On Thursday, February 19, Strauss-Clements’ Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk, “Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival.” Chris Horton’s new book explores Taiwan’s history, its journey to democracy, and its precarious geopolitical position between China and the US, drawing on the author’s decade of reporting in the country.
Biography
Chris Horton is a freelance reporter in Taiwan, having covered cross-strait politics, domestic politics, the economy, culture and breaking news in Taiwan for The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Financial Times and Quartz. He has lived in Taiwan since 2015 and in China and Hong Kong for the decade preceding that. He is the last foreign journalist to interview former president Lee Teng-hui, arguably the midwife of Taiwanese democracy and one of the most underappreciated post-war Asian leaders.