The relationship between the United States and China is one of the
most important issues in the twenty-first century, and is,
ultimately, hostage to conditions across the Taiwan Strait. This
book is the first to attempt to trace the historical origin of what
is known as the 'Taiwan issue' in US-China relations from a
constructivist perspective, based on detailed archival research.
The analysis used supplements the mainstream rationalist approach
by developing a new theoretical perspective on US Taiwan policy
that incorporates constructivism's emphasis on identity, norms and
discourse analysis. Scholars have never previously developed or
elaborated upon this approach to any significant extent. The book
re-examines the protection of Taiwan by military means following
the outbreak of the Korean War, and the establishment of the 'one
China' policy in relation to the process of rapprochement during
President Nixon's first term in office. It also considers the
contemporary challenges posed to the 'one China' policy by the
increased importance of promoting human rights and democracy in US
foreign policy, arguing that the current US China policy is guided
by a new strategy based on 'engagement plus hedging'.
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