Synopsis
"Presents a systematic study of the evolution of China's Taiwan policy over the past six decades. Examines leadership's pro-status-quo approach, while adhering to the 'one-China principle,' and promotion of peace, stability, development. Argues for a Beijing-Washington transformation from ad hoc crisis management to a goal-oriented, strategic management of status quo"--Provided by publisher.
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From the Inside Flap
Despite the significance of the Taiwan issue to US-China relations as well as regional stability in the Asia-Pacific, one could hardly find a comprehensive and thorough study of China's Taiwan policy. This book aims to make up for the deficit by providing a systematic and in-depth analysis of the evolution of China's Taiwan policy over the past six decades, against the backdrop of a three-player game involving Beijing, Washington and Taipei. The intention is to show that despite Beijing's uncompromising adherence to the One-China principle, China's leaders have maintained remarkable flexibility in interpreting and implementing it. Moreover, while domestic factors (e.g., nationalistic sentiment, political stability, and economic development) do affect Beijing's calculus, China's Taiwan policy invariably accords with the ups and downs in its international environment, especially the complexities of the USChina relations.
Review
The great achievement of the two authors of this long, dense, and sophisticated study is to have made this complex and often volatile situation -- this 'inseparable separation' -- clear and comprehensible to a wide set of audiences ... The book provides a crystal-clear picture of one of the great intra-national and international dramas of the past sixty years -- a drama not yet in its final act -- that centers on the attempt of two different Chinas to again become one. --The Journal of Asian Studies
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