Chinese economic coercion against Taiwan a tricky weapon to use

Since the early 1980s, the cross-strait relationship between Taiwan and mainland China has exploded, driven by economic and political reforms. As a result, each would suffer great economic pain and dislocation in the event of a major disruption in that rapidly growing economic relationship. This mon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tanner, Murray Scot
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Corp. ©2007©2007, 2007
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-158)
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Economic coercion : factors affecting success and failure
  • 3. Taiwan's struggle to manage expanding cross-strait economic ties
  • 4. Economic factors : evaluating Taiwan's vulnerability
  • 5. Political factors : converting economic influence into political leverage
  • 6. China's economic leverage : a powerful weapon, but tricky to use