Economic Integration, Democratization and National Security in East Asia : Shifting Paradigms in US, China and Taiwan Relations

The Book Offers Such Significantly In-depth Evidence Of The Tremendous Complexities Involved In Prc-roc Relations That Scholars And Policymakers Alike Will Greatly Appreciate Its Broader Applicability To Current Comparative Research On Contemporary East Asia. Lisa Fischler, East Asia Integration Studies Professor Chow Has Put Together An Excellent Collection Of Papers Analyzing Some Of The Most Important Political And Economic Issues In East Asia. The Focus Is On Taiwan, But Several Chapters Deal Separately With The United States, China, North Korea, Japan, And The Eu. This Is A Very Useful Publication For Those Interested In Contemporary East Asia. Thomas J. Bellows, The University Of Texas At San Antonio, Us And Editor, American Journal Of Chinese Studies The Us Policy Of Supporting A Democratic Taiwan While Simultaneously Engaging China Is A Delicate And Complex Balance, With Outcomes Critical To Economic, Security And Strategic Interests In Asia. At The Same Time, Rising Taiwanese Identity Amid The Emerging Power Of China Continues To Change The Paradigm. The Contributors To This Volume Explore The Political And Economic Dimensions Of This Complicated And Pressing Issue. Whether The Us China Relationship Evolves As One Of Strategic Partners Or Strategic Competitors Will Significantly Affect Power Relations Between Washington, Beijing And Taipei. More Generally, It Will Set The Tone For Peace, Stability And Prosperity In The Asia Pacific. Peter Chow Examines The Potential Crisis, As Well As Mitigating Influences, By Investigating Political, Economic And Security Considerations Affecting Cross-taiwan Strait Relations. He Presents Broad Coverage Of Recent Changes Of Policy In Taiwan, China And The Us, With Special Emphasis On The Adjustments Of American Policy On Taiwanese Identity Amid Its Democratization. An Overall Evaluation Of Current Us Policies Toward China Based On Realism And Idealism Illustrates The Shifting Us China Taiwan Relations. This Insightful Treatment Will Be Of Great Interest To Students And Scholars Of International Relations, Political Economy, Foreign Relations, Asian Studies, Political Science And Economics. Civic Leaders And Representatives Of Interest Groups Involved With Us China Taiwan Relations Will Find The Volume Of Great Value In Their Work. COPYRIGHT......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Figures......Page 7 Tables......Page 8 Contributors......Page 9 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 13 PART I Introduction......Page 15 1. The shifting paradigm in US, China and Taiwan relations: causes and implications for US economic, security and strategic interests......Page 17 PART II Democratization in Taiwan and its impacts on the triangular relations......Page 41 2. China’s incorporation of Taiwan: the manipulation of community tensions......Page 43 3. Taiwan’s party system, coalition politics and cross-Strait relations......Page 70 4. US response to rising Taiwanese identity and China’s emerging power......Page 97 5. Legislating the cross-Strait status quo? China’s Anti-Secession Law, Taiwan’s constitutional reform and referenda, and the United States’ Taiwan Relations Act......Page 115 6. Taiwan’s choices......Page 153 PART III Economic integration and security of the global supply chains......Page 165 7. Growing East Asian trade and economic integration: implications for economic relations across the Taiwan Strait......Page 167 8. Taiwan and East Asian integration......Page 186 9. Prospects of a US–Taiwan free trade agreement: the China factor and critical assessments......Page 205 10. Taiwan’s FTA bid: process and prospects from the global IT supply chain perspective......Page 254 PART IV US strategic and security interests in Asia......Page 267 11. US leadership in Asia in the second term of the Bush administration and the challenge of China’s rise......Page 269 12. North Korea’s nuclear threat and its impact on Taiwan’s security......Page 283 13. Has there been a shift in Japanese policy toward China?......Page 303 14. The lifting of the EU arms embargo on China: an American perspective......Page 309 PART V Postscript......Page 315 15. China’s strategy: ‘Licking the US without firing a shot’......Page 317 Index......Page 325 The US policy of simultaneously supporting a democratic Taiwan while engaging a rising China under authoritarianism is a delicate and complex balance, with outcomes critical to economic, security and strategic interests in Asia. This volume examines the political and economic dimensions of this complex and pressing issue