3. Mainland China–Taiwan Relations as a Case Study

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. International Conflict, Domestic Politics, and Economic Interdependence: Theory and Hypotheses 11
6. 3. Mainland China–Taiwan Relations as a Case Study 30
7. 4. Changing Taiwanese Economic Policy Toward Mainland China 42
8. 5. Making Commitments Credible: PRC Policy Toward Taiwan 76
9. 6. Completing the Circle: Economic Interdependence and the Prospects for Peace Across the Taiwan Strait and Beyond 106
10. 7. Generalizing the Empirical Findings Beyond the Taiwan Strait 129
11. 8. Conclusions 170
12. Appendixes
13. A. A Simple Model of Cross-Strait Bargaining and the Constraining Impact of Economic Interdependence 179
14. B. Further Details on Quantitative Tests and Robustness Checks 182
15. Notes 187
16. References 215
17. Index 233