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Power, Interests, and Internal Factors

A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on the Taiwan Issue

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  • Utilizes neorealist political theory to analyze the political disputes surrounding Taiwan

  • Offers a reality check on the role that Taiwan plays as independent state in structuring US-China-Japan trilateral relations

  • Strives to provide a complete understanding of the Taiwan Issue, defining the final target of each actor and how they interact with each other

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About this book

This book frames the contentious political disputes surrounding Taiwan within the perspective of neorealist political theory. Analyzing the motives and relative importance that the actors involved bring to bear, Dr. Sang offers a timely intervention and a much-needed reality check on the role that Taiwan plays in structuring US-China-Japan trilateral relations—an issue that will dominate the years to come. This book will be of value to scholars, policymakers, and all those concerned with the future of Taiwan.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Independent Researcher, Nanjing, China

    Xiaochuan Sang

About the author

Xiaochuan Sang holds a PhD from Ghent University. His research focuses on issues relating to sovereignty, history, and political theory in East Asian nation-state formation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Power, Interests, and Internal Factors

  • Book Subtitle: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on the Taiwan Issue

  • Authors: Xiaochuan Sang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2892-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2891-6Published: 22 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2892-3Published: 17 December 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 248

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Politics, Political Theory, Asian History

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