Why Taiwan?: Geostrategic Rationales for China's Territorial Integrity

by Alan Wachman and Alan M. Wachman

Book Overview

Why has the PRC been so determined that Taiwan be part of China? Why, since the 1990s, has Beijing been feverishly developing means to prevail in combat with the U.S. over Taiwan's status? Why is Taiwan worth fighting for? To answer, this book focuses on the territorial dimension of the Taiwan issue and highlights arguments made by PRC analysts about the geostrategic significance of Taiwan, rather than emphasizing the political dispute between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080475554X
• ISBN13: 9780804755542
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.9"