Taiwan and the Danger of a Sino-American War

The author presents contrarian arguments contesting mainstream US views on the danger of a Sino-American war over Taiwan's status. They contend that these countries' dispute about Taiwan is motivated by opposing strategic interests and security concerns rather than just, or even mainly, clashing values.

List of contents

1. Introduction: My Main Arguments and Historical and Theoretical Perspectives; 2. A Perfect Storm? A Confluence of Ominous Developments; 3. Reasons Why Neither China, Nor the United States Would Let Go of Taiwan; 4. Strategic Ambiguity, Moral Hazard, and Prudent Statecraft; 5. Power Balance, Effort Mobilization, and the Long Game; 6. Conclusion: The Danger of Overreach and Self-Entrapment.

Summary

The author presents contrarian arguments contesting mainstream US views on the danger of a Sino-American war over Taiwan's status. They contend that these countries' dispute about Taiwan is motivated by opposing strategic interests and security concerns rather than just, or even mainly, clashing values.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Chan, Steve (University of Colorado Boulder) Chan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009589567
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0958956-7
• No. of pages: 78
• Series: Elements in Indo-Pacific Security
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Taiwan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Groupings linked by seas, Indo-Pacific