Description
Kerry Brown—one of the world's foremost experts on China and East Asian politics—presents in this authoritative, lucidly written account of Taiwan's history, its political status, and its position at the center of the most consequential geopolitical tension of the twenty-first century the most accessible and the most honestly argued single-volume introduction to the Taiwan question available in English. Written with the scholarly authority of someone who has spent a career studying this region and the genuine commitment to making the complexity of the situation comprehensible to a general audience, this is essential reading for every person who wants to understand why Taiwan matters so much. An important and valuable work.
