Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border”

By Paul D. Barclay, professor and chair of Asian studies

In his new book—his first—Paul D. Barclay, professor and chair of Asian studies, turns back the clock to focus on a formative period of Japan’s modern history: its 50-year occupation of Taiwan. Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border,” 1874-1945 (published by University of California Press) examines the impact of Japanese colonialism in Taiwan—specifically, how the capitalist empire collided with indigenous peoples.