CiNii Books - Difficult choices : Taiwan's quest for security and the good life

How Taiwan can overcome internal stresses and the threat from China.Taiwan was a poster child for the 'third wave' of global democratization in the 1980s. It was the first Chinese society to make the transition to democracy, and it did so gradually and peacefully. But Taiwan today faces a host of internal issues, starting with the aging of society and the resulting intergenerational conflicts over spending priorities. China's long-term threat to incorporate the island on terms similar to those used for Hong Kong exacerbates the island's home-grown problems. Taiwan remains heavily dependent on the United States for its security, but it must use its own resources to cope with Beijing's constant intimidation and pressure. How Taiwan responds to the internal and external challenges it faces - and what the United States and other outside powers do to help - will determine whether it is able to stand its ground against China's ambitions. The book explores the broad range of issues and policy choices Taiwan confronts and offers suggestions both for what Taiwan can do to help itself and what the United States should do to improve Taiwan's chances of success.

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Acknowledgments Notes on Terminology 1. Introduction 2. Popular Attitudes in Taiwan: A Preliminary Baseline 3. Taiwan's Government Budget 4. Taiwan's Economy 5. Taiwan's Energy Policy 6. The Politics of Taiwan's Past 7. Beijing's Taiwan Ambition 8. Taiwan's Search for Security 9. Taiwan's Military Defense 10. Taiwan's Political Defense: National Identity 11. Taiwan's Political Defense: The State 12. The PRC's Asymmetric Offense 13. Taiwan's Democratic System 14. United States Policy 15. What to Do? Notes Index

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