Summary On January 1, 1979, the Congress of the United States passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in order to maintain all existing treaties between…
Country or Region: Taiwan
Summary As a significant component of world politics, Asia Pacific confronts many major issues. This is a region in which the United States, China, and…
Summary Something new is happening across East Asia. A part of the world long noted for its lack of internal economic links is discussing regional…
Abstract In the fall of 2011, the Obama Administration issued a series of announcements indicating that the United States would be expanding and intensifying its…
Summary Tensions between China and Taiwan are not likely to abate in the foreseeable future. The question of Taiwan’s sovereignty is the major point of…
Summary Relations among the United States, Taiwan, and China challenge policymakers, international relations specialists, and a concerned public to examine their assumptions about security, sovereignty,…
Abstract Confrontation between China and Taiwan comprises the single most dangerous dispute for the US in the world today. Although the Taiwan Strait is peaceful…
Abstract During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Beijing and Washington shared common strategic purposes. But these shared interests have narrowed in the 1990’s. The Sino-American relationship…
Summary The dynamics of international relations in Asia are undergoing broad and fundamental changes that are reverberating around the world. Primary among the catalysts of…
Summary Every day and everywhere, China figures prominently in global attention: companies and banks weigh billions in investments; hedge fund managers assess and speculate on…
Summary Andrew Scobell examines the use of Chinese military force abroad as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait (1995-1996) and domestically, as…
Abstract This article discusses the effects of various political developments on the independence movement in Taiwan. Although the independence movement enjoyed a high profile internationally,…
Summary As relations between the United States and China move into a period of intense activity and sensitivity, this timely book addresses the impact of…
Summary Rein in at the Brink of the Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and US-PRC Relations draws extensively on the US-PRC negotiating record to assess…
Abstract This paper is designed to review China’s efforts to adapt to the post-Cold War world dominated by the United States and to analyze the…
