Across the Taiwan strait : mainland China, Taiwan, and the 1995-1996 crisis / Suisheng Zhao, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zhao, Suisheng, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taiwan--Relations--China.

Taiwan.

Relations.

China.

China--Relations--Taiwan.

Taiwan--Politics and government--1988-.

Politics and government.

China--Politics and government--1976-.

Chinese reunification question, 1949-.

Physical Description:

x, 306 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1999.

Summary:

The 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis caused the largest naval movement by the United States in the Asia-Pacific since the Vietnam War. Using this crisis as a starting point, "Across the Taiwan Strait" takes an in-depth look at the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan. The contributors examine the causes of conflict and explore ways to prevent future tension from deteriorating into war. The political economy of Taiwan's mainland policy, the politics of mainland China's Taiwan policy, and the implications for U.S. security policy are also explored.

Contents:

Introduction: Making Sense of the 1995-96 Crisis in the Taiwan Strait / Suisheng Zhao 1

1 Economic Interdependence and Political Divergence

A Background Analysis of the Taiwan Strait Crisis / Suisheng Zhao 21

2 The Origins of Conflict Across the Taiwan Strait

The Problem of Differences in Perceptions / John F. Copper 41

Making Sense of Beijing's Taiwan Policy Succession Politics and National Reunification

3 Changing Leadership Consensus

The Domestic Context of War Games / You Ji 77

4 Changing Leadership Perceptions

The Adoption of a Coercive Strategy / Suisheng Zhao 99

5 The Taiwan Strait Crisis

Causes, Scenarios, and Solutions / Qimao Chen 127

Making Sense of Taipei's Mainland Policy Transitional Politics and Identity Crisis

6 The Political Economy of Taiwan's Mainland Policy / Yun-han Chu 163

7 The Cross-Strait Talks of 1993

The Rest of The Story

Domestic Politics and Taiwan's Mainland Policy / Steven Goldstein 197

8 Competing Conceptions of Taiwan's Identity

The Irresolvable Conflict in Cross-Strait Relations / Shelley Rigger 229

Lessons from the Crisis

9 The Prospects of A Larger War

Chinese Nationalism and the Taiwan Strait Conflict / Edward Friedman 243

10 The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1996

Implications for U.S. Security Policy / Dennis Van Vranken Hickey 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415923328

0415923336

OCLC:

41467819