Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Democratization and National Identity in the China-Taiwan and Korean Conflicts; S.Horowitz, U.Heo & A.C.Tan The Evolution of China's National Interest: Implications for Taiwan; P.Moody Taiwan: Political and National Security of Becoming 'Taiwanese'; H. Stockton Economic Interdependence between China and Taiwan: Implications for Identity and National Security; C.Clark * Explaining U.S. Policy towards China and Taiwan; S.B.Redd Rising China vs. Estranged Taiwan; S.Horowitz, U.Heo & A.C.Tan North Korea in Crisis: Regime, Identity, and Strategy; T.Roehrig South Korea's Response: Democracy, Identity, and Strategy; J.H.Woo U.S. Strategy in the Korean Conflict; M.Begovic & K.DeRouen Japan's Response to Asia's Security Problems; D.Patterson The North Korean Nuclear Crisis; I.Taek Hyun & Sung Deuk Hahm * The United States and East Asia: Past and Future; S.Horowitz
Synopsis
This book examines the changing national identities that are transforming East Asia - pushing China and Taiwan apart and toward a showdown, while propping up a weakened North Korea. Accomplished contributors analyze the dynamics and the U.S.'s policy response.