Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: The illusion of peace?

By J Michael Cole and J. Michael Cole

This book draws on years of on-the-ground research to shed light on the consolidation of identity in Taiwan that will make peaceful unification with China a near impossibility. It traces the evolution of Taiwan's new form of nationalism and analyses how recent developments in China and Hong Kong have reinforced a desire among the Taiwanese to maintain their distinct identity. Acting as both a sequel and a rebuttal to earlier publications, it takes an intimate and anthropological look at Taiwan's youth and civil society, and applies this to traditional analyses of cross-strait politics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138696234
• ISBN13: 9781138696235
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"