Taiwan Straits : crisis in Asia and the role of the U.S. Navy / Bruce A. Elleman.

SeriesGlobal flashpoints
Global flashpoints. ^A1256671
Contents The historical origins of the "two China" problem -- The two Chinas, the offshore islands, and the Korean War -- The U.S. Seventh Fleet and the Taiwan Patrol Force -- Debates on the U.S. China policy -- The First Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1954-55 -- American military and financial support for the nationalists -- The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1958 -- The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis and Sino-American rapprochement -- PRC economic development, Tiananmen, and the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1995-96 -- Beijing-Taipei cross-strait tensions and cooperation -- Conclusion: the Taiwan Strait challenge.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014033640
ISBN9780810888890 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0810888890 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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