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Untying the knot : making peace in the Taiwan Strait / Richard C. Bush.

Author/creator Bush, Richard C., 1947-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Table of contents
Subject(s)
Portion of title Making peace in the Taiwan Strait
Contents Getting to the present -- Economic cooperation, political deadlock -- The sovereignty issue -- The security issue -- Domestic politics and cross-strait relations -- Decisionmaking systems -- The leverage game -- The U.S. factor -- Muting pressures, reconciling differences -- If a settlement is not possible? -- Choices ahead.
Abstract "A comprehensive analysis of the paradoxical relationship between Taiwan and China, characterized by social and economic interaction and political and military tensions, and the diplomatic diffidence of the United States in the face of its high strategic stakes"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 349-403) and index.
LCCN 2005012008
ISBN081571288X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815712886

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Joyner General Stacks DS799.63.C6 B87 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold