China Diplomacy: The Washington-Taipei-Beijing Triangle

by John F. Copper

Overview

This book, examining the process that created the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), endeavors to assess the TRA in terms of its role in guiding or determining U.S. China policy, in preserving the sovereignty of Taiwan, in promoting democracy there, and in resolving the "Taiwan issue."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367016586
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/17/2019
Pages:	203
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

John F. Copper is the Stanley J. Buckman Distinguished Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of more than twenty books on Taiwan, China, and Asian Affairs. His book China's Global Role (1980) won the Clarence Day Foundation Award for outstanding research and creativity activity. Professor Copper's most recent books include Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (second edition) published in 2000 and Taiwan in Troubled Times (edited) published in 2002. Dr. Copper was recipient of the International Communications Award in 1997.

Table of Contents

1. U.S. China Policy and the Taiwan Relations Act 2. The TRA Versus the Three Communiques: The Formal Basis of U.S. China Policy 3. Beijing, Taipei, and the Taiwan Relations Act 4. The Taiwan Relations Act and Democracy in Taiwan 5. Summary and Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

Copper assesses the Taiwan Relations Act of April 1979 (when Congress seemed to recreate a two-China or a one-China/one-Taiwan policy) in terms of its role in guiding or determining US China policy, in preserving the sovereignty of Taiwan, in promoting democracy there, and in resolving the "Taiwan issue". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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