{"product_id":"9781842773192","title":"China and Taiwan : Cross-Strait Relations under Chen Shui-bian","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eChina and Taiwan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sheng Lijun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Taiwan's 2000 presidential election, the Kuomintang (KMT) government was defeated, for the first time after fifty-five years in power, by the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Chen Shui-bian's election victory has significantly changed and further complicated the political and strategic scenarios across the Taiwan Strait.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first major study to investigate how this event developed, how it has affected cross-strait relations and how China will handle the new government in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides a detailed reading of US military, economic and political involvement in the region and its strategy for Asia and China. It examines indications of strategic change under the Bush Administration and the possible impact of 11 September on US-China relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A convincing, detailed account of international power politics around a dispute that could be one of the least unlikely triggers of a global nuclear holocaust.” —\u003ci\u003eJournal of Peace Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is an important reference to the main moves in the international dispute on Taiwan.” —\u003ci\u003eTimo Kivimaki, Journal of Peace Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781842773192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593115218126,"sku":"9781842773192","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0dc9e03e-00b3-412f-8cf5-82578e7f12da.jpg?v=1637781759","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781842773192","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}