Overview

This edited volume offers international perspectives on managing the escalating tensions surrounding Taiwan. The book examines responses of key stakeholders to the issue, including Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, Canada, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. The chapters analyze how these states navigate and manage the intricacies of the US–China rivalry over Taiwan, focusing on strategies such as balancing and hedging. While existing works explore the policies of China, Taiwan, and the United States regarding Taiwan’s status, there is little scholarship addressing the stances other international stakeholders. This volume fills that gap by analyzing the strategies and policies these stakeholders adopt to deter China, their efforts to safeguard economic and political interests, and the challenges they face in balancing relations with the US, China, and Taiwan. Collectively, the chapters deepen our understanding of the strategic dynamics surrounding Taiwan and shed light on the roles played by key actors striving to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. This book will be of interest to students of Asian security, Chinese politics, and International Relations.

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Author:   Keiko Hirata (California State University Northridge, United States) ,  Hidekazu Sakai (Kansai Gaidai University, Japan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9781032953816

ISBN 10:   1032953810
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   20 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Taiwan in Global Context Chapter 1: Balancing Acts in the U.S.-China-Taiwan Triangular Relationship Chapter 2: The Geostrategy Underlying Japan’s Commitment to Taiwan Chapter 3: South Korea-Taiwan Relations: Evolving Language, Enduring Policy Chapter 4: India’s Shifting Stance on Taiwan: Multi-Alignment and Strategic Autonomy Chapter 5: Towards One China 2.0? Analyzing Australia’s Deepening Engagement with Taiwan amid the U.S.-China Rivalry Chapter 6: How the UK ‘Discovered’ Taiwan: Implications for the UK, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Region Chapter 7: Canada’s Strategic Turn and Response to Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Chapter 8: ASEAN Ways: Southeast Asian Responses to the Taiwan Dilemma Chapter 9: EU-Taiwan Cooperation: A Partnership Rooted in Democracy Conclusion: Prospects for Stakeholder Strategies on Taiwan

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Keiko Hirata is Eugene Price Professor and Chair of political science at California State University, Northridge USA. She is the author of Civil Society in Japan: The Growing Role of NGOs in Tokyo’s Aid and Development Policy (2002), co-author of Japan: The Paradox of Harmony (2014), and co-editor of Norms, Interests, and Power in Japanese Foreign Policy (2008). Hidekazu Sakai is Professor of International Relations at Graduate School of Language and Cultural Studies Division at Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. He is the author of The US-Japan Security Community: Theoretical Understanding of Transpacific Relationships (2018) and co-editor of Re-rising Japan: Its Strategic Power in International Relations (2017) and Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding: Theories and Case Studies (2022).

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