Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : rumors of war in the Taiwan Strait
  • Part I. Past and future trends in cross-strait relations
  • Economic integration across the Taiwan Strait
  • The shifting balance of military power in the Taiwan Strait
  • The United States commitment to Taiwan
  • Domestic dynamics in China and Taiwan
  • Part II. Assessing the prospects for conflict and peace
  • Modeling cross-strait relations
  • The problem of Taiwan revisionism
  • The problem of PRC revisionism
  • Conclusion : the most dangerous place on Earth?