Globalization and Security Relations across the Taiwan Strait: In the Shadow of China

摘要

The Ma Ying-jeou presidency in Taiwan (2008-2016) is often heralded as an era of detente in relations across the Taiwan Strait. Long-standing political tensions were eased through the joint promulgation of over 20 economic agreements and people-to-people interactions. But warmer ties were replaced by a comparative cooling in the cross-Strait relationship after Tsai Ing-wen took office in May 2016, returning Taiwan to its place as one of Asia's most volatile flashpoints. The essays in this edited volume seek to explore the security and/or globalization dimensions of cross-Strait ties, highlighting new or emerging dynamics which continue to impact the relationship in the Taiwan Strait.