1st Edition

The Taiwan Issue In Sinoamerican Strategic Relations

By Martin L Lasater Copyright 1985
283 Pages
by Routledge

283 Pages
by Routledge

283 Pages
by Routledge

The first two years of the Reagan administration saw a close correlation between improved unofficial relations between Washington and Taipei and a deterioration of strategic cooperation between Washington and Beijing. These developments led many U.S. officials and scholars to conclude that U.S. security interests may require periodic concessions over Taiwan to ensure China ‘s cooperation in... Read more
Westview Replica Editions -- Sino-American Strategic Relations -- Introduction -- The National Power of the PRC -- Sino-Soviet Relations -- China’s Independent Foreign Policy -- Parameters of Sino-American Strategic Cooperation -- The Role of Taiwan -- Taiwan Today: An Overview -- The Security of Taiwan -- The Taiwan Issue -- Period of Contention: 1981–1982 -- The August 17, 1982 Joint Communique -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Summary and Policy Recommendations -- Appendixes

Biography

Martin L. Lasater is president of Martin L. Lasater and Associates, a consulting firm specializing in foreign policy and security affairs.