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"Development is not just about economics. Plans for social change come embedded in stories that explain who the modernizers are and what they stand for. James Lin vividly recounts how Taiwan became legendary worldwide as a pioneer of rural reform, and how that image came to define it as a nation."--Nick Cullather, author of The Hungry World: America's Cold War Battle against Poverty in Asia
"James Lin's compelling study of the 'agrarian miracle' in Taiwan is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the global Green Revolution. Meanwhile, his critical exploration of development, as concept and process, sheds new light on technoscience, authoritarianism, social change, and Taiwanese identity at home and on the world stage."--Sigrid Schmalzer, author of Red Revolution, Green Revolution: Scientific Farming in Socialist China
"Lin's thoroughly researched book reveals the complex interplay between the field of agriculture, domestic politics in Taiwan, and geopolitics. Examining the south-south development activities of Taiwan's agricultural practitioners, Lin complicates the larger narrative of mid-twentieth century global agricultural development practices. His richly detailed exploration of the history of agricultural development in Taiwan also adds depth to our understanding of Taiwan's developmentalist approach, which has mostly been studied only in the industrial realm."--J. Megan Greene, Professor of History, University of Kansas