{"product_id":"the-struggle-for-taiwan-a-history","title":"The Struggle for Taiwan: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khan, Sulmaan Wasif\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen Lane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-05-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241674857\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e 'A rigorously researched and gripping account... a beautifully written book' - Kathrin Hille, Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Excellent and timely… Khan’s book suggests that military conflict is not inevitable and that calm heads, open communication and the spirit of compromise could yet save us from a third world war' - Neal E. Robbins, Literary Review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Deeply researched and fascinating' - The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA gripping account of the past and future of Taiwan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the overwhelming chaos across Asia at the end of the Second World War, one relatively minor issue was the future of the Japanese colony of Taiwan, a large island some one hundred miles off the coast of Fujian. Handed to the Kuomintang-ruled Republic of China, in 1949 it suddenly became the focus of global attention as a random cross-section of defeated Nationalists, including President Chiang Kai-shek, fled there from Mao's triumphant Communist forces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Struggle for Taiwan is a balanced and convincing account of the sequence of events that has left Taiwan for generations as a political anomaly, with issues around its status and future continuing to threaten war. With deepening democratization, Taiwan further goads Beijing, remaining functionally independent from China even as Xi Jinping clamours for unification.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis invaluable book allows readers to understand the complex story of this unique place and its role in international relations. With its striking economic dynamism and commitment to democracy, can Taiwan continue - as Hong Kong once did - to thrive, or will China conquer it? And will the world be able to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait or will it stumble into war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241674857\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allen Lane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131366314288,"sku":"Trans_9780241674857","price":2124.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91Z-Av49wiL.jpg?v=1757595793","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-struggle-for-taiwan-a-history","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}