America's coming war with China : a collision course over Taiwan / Ted Galen Carpenter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carpenter, Ted Galen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--China.

United States.

International relations.

China.

China--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

Physical Description:

216 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

One issue could lead to a disastrous war between the United States and China: Taiwan. A growing number of Taiwanese want independence for their island and regard mainland China as an alien nation. Mainland Chinese consider Taiwan a province that was stolen from China more than a century ago, and their patience about getting it back is wearing thin. Washington officially endorses a "one China" policy but also sells arms to Taiwan and maintains an implicit pledge to defend it from attack. That vague, muddled policy invites miscalculation by Taiwan or China or both. The three parties are on a collision course, and unless something dramatic changes, an armed conflict is virtually inevitable within a decade. Although there is still time to avert a calamity, time is running out. In this book, Carpenter tells the reader what the U.S. must do quickly to avoid being dragged into war.

Contents:

1 2013: How the War Began 9

2 The Origins of the Taiwan Problem, 1895-1979 25

3 The Taiwan Problem Evolves: 1979-2000 51

4 Some Ominous Trends in Taiwan 75

5 Some Ominous Trends in the PRC 101

6 Washington's Muddled Policy 121

7 The Dynamic Military Balance 147

8 Avoiding Calamity 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-209) and index.

ISBN:

1403968411

OCLC:

60839435