Taipei between Beijing and Washington - The Growing Taiwanese Identity and the Three Key Players at Stake

Taiwan is seen as one of the most dangerous global flashpoints today. The political status of Taiwan (i.e., the Taiwan issue) is very complex, which involves multiple important aspects, including nationalism, ideology, democracy, national identity, regional security, geopolitics, geoeconomics, and great power rivalry. Taipei, Beijing, and Washington are the three key parties that have particularly high stakes and play the most important role in the Taiwan issue. Because of their very different concerns and fundamentally conflicting interests behind the Taiwan issue, Taipei, Beijing, and Washington are pursuing very different goals regarding the future of the island. Covering some most important aspects of the Taiwan issue, this edited volume provides readers with a multifaceted picture of this important and complex issue in the world today.

Shows the process of democratization since the mid-1980s has fostered a sentiment of Taiwanese identity and independence Explores the Taiwan issue from the perspectives of Taipei, Beijing, and Washington Analyzes how Taipei has had to maneuver skillfully between Beijing and Washington to maintain its security and identity

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Dr. Kevin G. Cai is professor at Renison University College, University of Waterloo in Canada.

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Chapter 1: Introduction: What is the Complexity of the Taiwan Issue?.- Chapter 2: Exploring ideological differences in Taiwanese perceptions of cross-strait relations.- Chapter 3: Changing Taiwanese Identity and Cross-Strait Relations: a Post 2016 Taiwan Presidential Election Analysis.- Chapter 4: Do Social Contacts Alter the National Identity? Evidence from a Panel Study among Taiwanese Students that Visited Mainland China.- Chapter 5: Taiwan's Strategic Adaptation on Cross-Strait Relations during the Tsai Ing-wen Era.- Chapter 6: Strategy and Tactics of Taiwan's Foreign Policy against the Background of Aggravated Tensions with China.- Chapter 7: The Impacts of U.S. Foreign Policy on Taiwanese Public Support for Independence.- Chapter 8: U.S. Evolving Strategic Thinking about Taiwan.- Chapter 9: Anti-interference: Redoubled Focus of Chinese Mainland's Taiwan Policy.- Chapter 10: The One Country, Two Systems Solution to Taiwan: Two Comparative Analyses.- Chapter 11: Taiwan: Can a Perfect Storm be Averted?.