Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. 1. The Significance of the 1996 Crisis 1
7. 2. Taiwan's "Drifting Away" 13
8. 3. Taiwan's "Pragmatic Diplomacy" 27
9. 4. Beijing's Objections to U.S. Policy 35
10. 5. The Taiwan Issue in Chinese Domestic Politics 47
11. 6. The U.S. Visa Decision and Beijing's Reaction 67
12. 7. Beijing's Probing of U.S. Intentions 74
13. 8. The December legislative Yuan Elections 89
14. 9. The Confrontation 96
15. 10. Were China's Leaders Surprised by u.S. Intervention? 111
16. 11. PRC Strategy 118
17. 12. Nuclear Coercion with Chinese Characteristics 127
18. 13. The International Effect of the Crisis 134
19. 14. Appraising the Gains and Costs of Beijing's Coercive Exercises 148
20. 15. Conclusions 157
21. Notes 167
22. Bibliography 181
23. Index 188