ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to provide a sociohistorical context for the development of Multicultural Education and explore the achievements and challenges of Multicultural Education in Taiwan. The case of Taiwan is worth studying because it is genuinely a multicultural society in terms of ethnicity, culture and politics. In its 400-year history, Taiwan has witnessed various cultural and political clashes between different ethnic groups and experienced monarchy, colonial government, dictatorship and fi nally, democracy. The entangled history and the recent waves of immigrants from South Asia make Taiwan a special case in East Asia.
