Description
Book SynopsisRelations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago.
Trade Review"Trying to understand the history of the China-Taiwan-US triangle is like getting through a maze. The issues are complex. Each government has its own particular policy framework. And there�s a bewildering lexicon of terms. For the best guidebook through the maze, read Steve Goldstein�s China and Taiwan."
Richard C. Bush, Brookings
"In a highly readable narrative, Steven Goldstein provides rare insights not only into current Taiwan society and cross-Strait relations but also the critical underlying historical background. No other source covers that ground so comprehensively yet so accessibly. China and Taiwan is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead."
Alan Romberg, The Stimson Center
Table of ContentsMap
Chronology
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: An Island of Unsettled Status
Chapter 2: The Cold War in Asia and After
CHAPTER 3- Normalization and New Problems
CHAPTER 4- The Challenges of a Democratic Taiwan
CHAPTER 5- Period of High Danger
CHAPTER 6: Satisfying Washington and Beijing
CHAPTER 7- Economic Relations
CHAPTER 8- The Security Dimension
Notes
References
