Reassessing the Taiwan-China Rapprochement: A Constrained Romance of the Two Kingdoms

This article analyzes the Taiwan-China rapprochement, a significant development in the politics and security of the Asia-Pacific region, and has two principal aims. First, it addresses a gap in the scholarship by examining the reasons that gave rise to this rapprochement. Second, it provides a criti...

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Published in:St. Antony's international review 2012-02, Vol.7 (2), p.164-181
Main Author: Boon, Hoo Tiang
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European integration
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Rapprochement
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