The historical origins of the "two China" problem
The two Chinas, the offshore islands, and the Korean War
The U.S. Seventh Fleet and the Taiwan Patrol Force
Debates on the U.S. China policy
The First Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1954-55
American military and financial support for the nationalists
The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1958
The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis and Sino-American rapprochement
PRC economic development, Tiananmen, and the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1995-96
Beijing-Taipei cross-strait tensions and cooperation
Conclusion: the Taiwan Strait challenge.
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Taiwan Straits : Crisis in Asia and the Role of the U.S. Navy by Bruce A. Elleman. ISBN 9780810888890. Published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
