The management of rival relations across the the Taiwan Strait, 1979-91

In: Issues & studies: a social science quarterly on China, Taiwan, and East Asian affairs, Band 29, Heft 4, S. 72-94

Abstract

The relationship across the Taiwan Strait in recent years, according to the author, can be summed as detente. He points out that Peking-Taipei detente cannot be explained sufficiently by mutual interests as perceived by the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The divergent political incentives for each side to undertake unilateral actions must be taken into consideration. The author examines mutual interest and divergent incentives of Peking and Taipei in seeking detente. (DÜI-Sen)