The future of United States, China, and Taiwan relations / edited by Cheng-yi Lin and Denny Roy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword : Varieties of Sovereignty / Stephen Krasner -- Taiwan{u2019}s Political Development and US-China Relations / Jean-Pierre Cabestan -- The 2ASL3 as the 2Anti-TRA3: The Impact of China{u2019}s Anti-Secession Law on U.S. Relations with Taiwan / John J. Tkacik, Jr. -- The TRA, Cross-Strait Relations, and Sino-U.S Relations: Searching for Cross-Strait Stability / Richard W. Hu -- A Status Quo with Different Interpretations: Taiwan, China, the US and Security in the Taiwan Strait / Cheng-yi Lin -- Lobbying for a 2US-Taiwan FTA3 in the US Congress: Which 2Fast track3? What Target? / David W. F. Huang -- Taiwan{u2019}s Participation in the World Health Organization: The U.S. 2Facilitator3 Role / Jaw-ling Joanne Chang -- The US as a Balancer in Cross-Strait Relations, 2000-2008 / Jaushieh Joseph Wu -- The U.S.-China-Taiwan Relationship: New Circumstances, Persistent Challenges / Denny Roy -- Japan{u2019}s Perspective of US-China-Taiwan Relations / Yoshi Nakai -- U.S. Debates about Taiwan{u2019}s Security, 1979-2009 / Michael Pillsbury -- Appendix: Taiwan and the TRA: Past, Present and Future / Stephen Young

The rise of China as a great power in East Asia, the return of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) as the ruling political party in Taiwan, and new pressures on America{u2019}s traditionally dominant position in the region create a crossroads in the relations between the United States, China and Taiwan. This timely book examines the background, current issues, and future possibilities for this triangular relationship, in which geostrategic interests grapple with the ideological battle between democracy and authoritarianism, the question of sovereignty over Taiwan, and Taiwan{u2019}s own contested identity. At stake is not only Taiwan{u2019}s destiny but also US-China relations