Uncharted Strait: The Future of China-Taiwan Relations

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BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS Washington, D.C. www.brookings.edu/press On Uncharted Strait: The Future of China-Taiwan Relations “Building on his masterful assessment of Taiwan-China issues in Untying the Knot, Richard Bush once again employs clear organization and lucid prose in this comprehensive and penetrating analysis of the remarkable recent thaw in cross-Strait relations and its implications for the United States. Readily understood by newcomers and valued by specialists , Uncharted Strait will guide discussion of Taiwan issues for years to come.” — ROBERT SUTTER, Professor, George Washington University “Richard Bush has produced another masterpiece, providing a road map for interpreting and responding to developments in cross-Strait relations that is rooted in careful research and sober analysis of the post-2008 period. The book is by far the most thorough, well-documented, and fair-minded treatment available anywhere. Policymakers in Beijing, Taipei, and Washington would be wise to pay close attention.” — SHELLY RIGGER, Brown Professor of East Asian Politics and chair of political science, Davidson College On The Perils of Proximity: China-Japan Security Relations “[Bush] provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of security policy decisionmaking in both China and Japan, taking into account the complexities of domestic politics in each country, and their history of conflict.” —Asian Affairs On Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait “While Mr. Bush believes that the cross-Strait dilemma may never be entirely resolved, his book achieves its objective of clarifying the dispute and steering readers away from dangerous misassumptions.” —Far Eastern Economic Review Praise for the work of Richard Bush ...