Dangerous Strait: The U.S.-Taiwan-China Crisis

Book Overview

Today the most dangerous place on earth is arguably the Taiwan Strait, where a war between the United States and China could erupt out of miscalculation, misunderstanding, or accident. How and to what degree Taiwan pursues its own national identity will have profound ramifications in its relationship with China as well as in relations between China and the United States.

Events late in 2004 demonstrated the volatility of the situation, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231135653
• ISBN13: 9780231135658
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"