Description
Relations across the Taiwan Strait were unstable for decades before May 2008. Several acknowledged "crises" raised the possibility of war between China and the US and/or Taiwan and at times political disputes wracked the US-Taiwan relationship. Nevertheless, the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979 helped maintain peace by deterring coercive actions by China against the island.
Table of Contents
Foreword; S.Krasner Taiwan's Political Development and US-China Relations; J-P.Cabestan The 'ASL' as the 'Anti-TRA': The Impact of China's Anti-Secession Law on U.S. Relations with Taiwan; J.Tkacik Jr. The TRA, Cross-Strait Relations, and Sino-U.S Relations: Searching for Cross-Strait Stability; R.Hu A Status Quo with Different Interpretations: Taiwan, China, the US and Security in the Taiwan Strait; C.Lin Lobbying for a 'US-Taiwan FTA' in the US Congress: Which 'Fast track'? What Target?; D.Huang Taiwan's Participation in the World Health Organization: The U.S. 'Facilitator' Role; J.Chang The US as a Balancer in Cross-Strait Relations, 2000-2008; J.Wu The U.S.-China-Taiwan Relationship: New Circumstances, Persistent Challenges; D.Roy Japan's Perspective of US-China-Taiwan Relations; Y.Nakai U.S. Debates about Taiwan's Security, 1979-2009; M.Pillsbury Appendix: Taiwan and the TRA: Past, Present and Future; S.Young
