Overview

China claims Taiwan as a renegade province. While saying it prefers peaceful unification, it has consistently refused to renounce the use of force to incorporate the democratic island. Increasingly, Taiwan has become a potential flash point for military conflict between China and the United States. After exploring the historical roots of the Taiwan question, The State of Taiwan offers an in-depth analysis of the international legal status of Taiwan. An extensive epilogue throws the bridge between the international legal findings and geopolitics, and outlines the strategy the world’s democracies should adopt in light of those findings. * The State of Taiwan is now available in paperback for individual customers. ”

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Author:   Werner Somers
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 5.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.524kg
ISBN:  

9789004720091

ISBN 10:   900472009
Pages:   916
Publication Date:   07 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of Figures Part 1: Introduction, Historical Background, and Views on the Status of Taiwan 1 Introduction: Description and Topicality of the Problem 2 Historical Background of the Taiwan Issue 3 Views on the International Legal Status of Taiwan Part 2: Relevant International Legal Conceptual Framework 4 The State: Importance of a Definition and History of Formation 5 The Montevideo Criteria for Statehood 6 Sovereignty and Independence 7 Additional Criteria for Statehood 8 Modes of Acquisition of Territory and Special Territorial Regimes Part 3: International Legal Status of Taiwan Section 1: The International Legal Status of Taiwan: Part of the “State of China” or Condominium of the Allies 9 Taiwan as Part of the “State of China” or a Condominium? Section 2: The International Legal Status of Taiwan: Independent State 10 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have a Defined Territory and a Permanent Population? 11 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have an Effective Government? 12 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have the Capacity to Enter into Relations with Other States? 13 Is the Taipei-based Republic of China a Sovereign Entity Whose Origin Is Not Illegal? 14 The Taipei-based Republic of China and the Will to Statehood Part 4: Conclusions and Final Remarks 15 Pseudomorphosis of Sovereign Taiwan after the Historical Republic of China (1912–1949) Epilogue: From International Law to International Relations and Geopolitics. Taiwan, Strategic Clarity and the Cohesion of the Democratic World Bibliography Cited Case Law Index

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Werner Somers (1974) holds a PhD in international law from the Open University of the Netherlands as well as a MA (Germanic philology) from Ghent University. He is working as a lawyer-linguist at the Court of Justice of the EU.

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