The Trouble with Taiwan - History, the United States and a Rising China (Hardcover)

Taiwan is one of the great paradoxes of the international order. A place with its own flag, currency, government and military, but which most of the world does not recognise as a sovereign country. An island that China regards as a 'rebellious province', but which has managed to survive defiantly for decades. Now with its neighbour China a major power on the world stage and ally United States looking increasingly inward, Taiwan's position has never been more precarious. Kerry Brown and Kalley Wu Tzu-hui reveal how the island's shifting fortunes have been shaped by centuries of conquest and by a cast of dynamic characters, by Cold War intrigue and the rise of its neighbour as a global power, explaining how this tiny island, caught between the agendas of two superpowers, is attempting to find its place in a rapidly changing world order. The Trouble with Taiwan relates the story of a fascinating nation and culture, and how its disputed status speaks to a wider, global story about Chinese control and waning US influence.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Asian Arguments
Release date:	October 2019
Authors:	Kerry Brown • Kalley Wu Tzu Hui
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-78699-522-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-78699-522-0
Barcode:	9781786995223

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