Publication

2005-08-30 - Brookings Institution Press

Language

English

Word Count

75,000 words, Guess

Page Count

300 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005012008
  • LibraryThing547803
  • Goodreads1584238

Classifications

  • LCCDS799.63.C6 B87 2005

Description

"A comprehensive analysis of the paradoxical relationship between Taiwan and China, characterized by social and economic interaction and political and military tensions, and the diplomatic diffidence of the United States in the face of its high strategic stakes"--Provided by publisher.

First Sentence

In June 1995, Lee Teng-hui, the president of Taiwan, visited the United States, where he spoke at Cornell University, his alma mater, about the island's democratic transformation after decades of authoritarian rule.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan StraitHardcoverBrookings Institution Press2005-08-30

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