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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792420003321

Titolo

If China attacks Taiwan : military strategy, politics and economics / / editor, Steve Tsang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2006

ISBN

1-136-91633-4

1-136-91634-2

1-282-58606-8

9786612586064

0-203-08741-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Asian security studies

Classificazione

89.70

Altri autori (Persone)

TsangSteve Yui-Sang <1959->

Disciplina

327.51051249

Soggetti

National security

China Military policy

Taiwan Foreign relations China

China Foreign relations Taiwan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Policy framework -- pt. 2. China's capacity to use force -- pt. 3. The cost of a war to China.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a new analysis of the key issues facing Chinese policy makers in their approach towards Taiwan. This is one of the most tense and potentially explosive relationships in world politics. This book explains succinctly the impetus, the methods and the consequences if China is to use force, a prospect that has become greater following the return of President Chen Shui-bian to power in Taiwan for a second term in 2004. If China Attacks Taiwan shows how in reality there can be no real winner in such an eventuality and how the consequences would be dire.