Full Description
This edited volume offers international perspectives on managing the escalating tensions surrounding Taiwan.
The book examines responses of key stakeholders to the issue, including Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, Canada, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. The chapters analyze how these states navigate and manage the intricacies of the US-China rivalry over Taiwan, focusing on strategies such as balancing and hedging. While existing works explore the policies of China, Taiwan, and the United States regarding Taiwan's status, there is little scholarship addressing the stances other international stakeholders. This volume fills that gap by analyzing the strategies and policies these stakeholders adopt to deter China, their efforts to safeguard economic and political interests, and the challenges they face in balancing relations with the US, China, and Taiwan. Collectively, the chapters deepen our understanding of the strategic dynamics surrounding Taiwan and shed light on the roles played by key actors striving to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
This book will be of interest to students of Asian security, Chinese politics, and International Relations.
Contents
Introduction: Taiwan in Global Context Chapter 1: Balancing Acts in the U.S.-China-Taiwan Triangular Relationship Chapter 2: The Geostrategy Underlying Japan's Commitment to Taiwan Chapter 3: South Korea-Taiwan Relations: Evolving Language, Enduring Policy Chapter 4: India's Shifting Stance on Taiwan: Multi-Alignment and Strategic Autonomy Chapter 5: Towards One China 2.0? Analyzing Australia's Deepening Engagement with Taiwan amid the U.S.-China Rivalry Chapter 6: How the UK 'Discovered' Taiwan: Implications for the UK, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Region Chapter 7: Canada's Strategic Turn and Response to Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Chapter 8: ASEAN Ways: Southeast Asian Responses to the Taiwan Dilemma Chapter 9: EU-Taiwan Cooperation: A Partnership Rooted in Democracy Conclusion: Prospects for Stakeholder Strategies on Taiwan
