Table of Contents:
  • I. Taiwan's identity and China's policy. Taiwanese nationalism and the unforgettable others / Masahiro Wakabayashi
  • The political-economic paradox / Richard Weixing Hu
  • II. Taiwan's dilemmas. China isolates Taiwan / Chien-min Chao and Hsu Chih-chia
  • The high cost of excluding Taiwan from the WHO / Dennis V. Hickey
  • One China, diplomatic isolation and a separate Taiwan / J. Bruce Jacobs
  • Civil society, grassroots aspirations and diplomatic isolation / Chen Jie
  • Taiwan adapts to the network society / Daniel Lynch
  • III. China's rise and international peace. Taiwan's participation in international organizations / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang
  • Taiwan's bid for U.N. membership / T. Y. Wang
  • Taiwan's Asia-Pacific geo-strategic value / Jiann-fa Yan
  • China's dilemma on using military force / Edward Friedman
  • Marginalizing Taiwan weakens mainland / Jean-Pierre Cabestan.