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S26/0300 --- S26/0515 --- S03/0210 --- Travelers' writings, Chinese --- -Chinese travelers' writings --- Chinese literature --- Taiwan--Geography, description, travel and tourism --- Taiwan--China's claim to Taiwan (and vice-versa) --- China: Geography, description and travel--Chinese geography, description and travels: before 1840 --- History and criticism --- Taiwan --- Description and travel. --- Description and travel --- -Taiwan--Geography, description, travel and tourism --- Chinese travelers' writings

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Today the most dangerous place on earth is arguably the Taiwan Strait, where a war between the United States and China could erupt out of miscalculation, misunderstanding, or accident. How and to what degree Taiwan pursues its own national identity will have profound ramifications in its relationship with China as well as in relations between China and the United States. Events late in 2004 demonstrated the volatility of the situation, as Taiwan's legislative elections unexpectedly preserved a slim majority for supporters of closer relations with China. Beijing, nevertheless, threatened to pass an anti-secession law, apt to revitalize pro-independence forces in Taiwan-and make war more likely. Taking change as a central theme, these essays by prominent scholars and practitioners in the arena of U.S.-Taiwan-Chinese relations combine historical context with timely analysis of an accelerating crisis. The book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing contemporary policymakers. Moving beyond simplistic explanations that dominate discussion about the U.S.-Taiwan-China relationship, Dangerous Strait challenges common wisdom and approaches the political, economic, and strategic aspects of the cross-Strait situation anew. The result is a collection that provides fresh and much-needed insights into a complex problem and examines the ways in which catastrophe can be avoided. The essays examine a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics; the underlying weaknesses of democracy in Taiwan; and the significance of China and Taiwan's economic interdependence. In the security arena, contributors provide incisive critiques of Taiwan's incomplete military modernization; strains in U.S.-Taiwan relations and their differing interpretations of China's intentions; and the misguided inclination among some U.S. policymakers to abandon Washington's traditional policy of strategic ambiguity.

China --- Taiwan Strait --- Taiwan --- United States --- Foreign relations --- Strategic aspects. --- S09/0610 --- S26/0515 --- S26/0620 --- China: Foreign relations and world politics--China and USA: since 1949 --- Taiwan--China's claim to Taiwan (and vice-versa) --- Taiwan--International politics --- Formosa Strait --- Tʻai-wan hai-hsia --- Taiwan haixia --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.

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Asie --- Azië --- Economie --- Politiek --- Politique --- S26/0515 --- S27/0515 --- Taiwan--China's claim to Taiwan (and vice-versa) --- Hong Kong--China's claim to Hong Kong (incl. Sino-British Agreement of 1984) --- S02/0154 --- S10/0251 --- S04/0900 --- #SML: Chinese memorial library --- China: General works--China (and Asia): since 1989 --- China: Economics, industry and commerce--General works and economic history: since 1989 --- China: History--People's Republic: general

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This book features completely up-to-date analysis written by high profile contributors, and is invaluable for upper-level undergraduates and researchers in Asian Studies and Politics.

Nationalism --- Consciousness, National --- Identity, National --- National consciousness --- National identity --- International relations --- Patriotism --- Political science --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Internationalism --- Political messianism --- History --- Asia --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- Politics and government --- Ethnic relations. --- S02/0154 --- S02/0200 --- S26/0515 --- China: General works--China (and Asia): since 1989 --- China: General works--Civilization and culture --- Taiwan--China's claim to Taiwan (and vice-versa) --- Nationalisme --- Histoire --- Asie --- Politique et gouvernement --- Relations interethniques

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Since the end of the Cold War, China has experienced several notable interstate crises: the 1999 'embassy bombing' incident, the 2001 EP-3 mid-air collision with a United States aircraft, and the Diaoyu/Senkaku dispute with Japan. China's response to each incident, however, has varied considerably. Drawing from a wealth of primary sources and interviews, this book offers a systematic analysis of China's crisis behavior in order to identify the factors which determine when Chinese leaders decide to escalate or scale down their response to crises. Inspired by prospect theory - a Nobel Prize-winning behavioural psychology theory - Kai He proposes a 'political survival prospect' model as a means to understand the disparities in China's behavior. He argues that China's response depends on a combination of three factors that shape leaders' views on the prospects for their 'political survival status', including the severity of the crisis, leaders' domestic authority, and international pressure.

Crisis management in government --- Political leadership --- Survival --- Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. --- Survival skills --- Government crisis management --- Public administration --- Political aspects --- China --- Politics and government --- Foreign relations --- Survival - Political aspects - China. --- Political leadership - China. --- Crisis management in government - China. --- China - Foreign relations - 1976 --- -China - Politics and government - 2002 --- -China - Politics and government - 1976-2002. --- S09/0264 --- S26/0515 --- S09/0412 --- China: Foreign relations and world politics--General works: since 1989 --- Taiwan--China's claim to Taiwan (and vice-versa) --- China: Foreign relations and world politics--China and South-East Asia (incl. Vietnamese war)