Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait

Taylor & Francis

Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan StraitThe illusion of peace?\nAuthor(s): J. Michael Cole\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138696235, 978-1138696235\nSynopsis\nYears of rapprochement between Taiwan and China had convinced many that the Taiwan issue had been resolved, and that it was only a matter of time before the two former opponents would reunite under One China. But a reenergized civil society, motivated by civic nationalism and a desire to defend Taiwans liberal-democratic way of life, has dashed such hopes and contributed to the defeat of the China-friendly Kuomintang in the 2016 presidential elections. \n\nThis book draws on years of on-the-ground research and reporting to shed light on the consolidation of identity in Taiwan that will make peaceful unification with China a near impossibility. It traces the causes and evolution of Taiwans new form of nationalism, which exploded in the form of the Sunf.