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xinhui · 02-15-2008, 15:13 PM

Here is a reading from one of the Pro, Dr Tanner.
RAND | Monographs | Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan: A Tricky Weapon to Use

The book is free to download from RAND.

Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan
A Tricky Weapon to Use
Cover: Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan

By: Murray Scot Tanner

Ever since the economic relationship between China and Taiwan began to explode in the early 1990s, U.S. policymakers have been concerned that China could exploit these economic ties to coerce Taiwan into making political concessions concerning the two entities’ political relationship. Taiwan and China now rely on each other for important contributions to their respective economies, and each would suffer great economic pain and dislocation in the event of a major disruption in that relationship, but Taiwan is far more dependent upon mainland China than mainland China is dependent upon Taiwan. This monograph analyzes the political impact of that rapidly growing economic relationship and evaluates the prospects for Beijing to exploit it by employing economic coercion against Taiwan. The author evaluates Taiwan’s potential economic vulnerability to efforts by the Chinese to cut off or disrupt key aspects of the cross-strait relationship and analyzes the challenges that China has faced in its efforts to convert this raw, potential economic influence into effective political leverage. The author argues that, while Taiwan’s growing dependence is a source of genuine concern, China has encountered serious problems in exploiting the economic weapon to coerce Taiwan. The monograph closes by exploring the potential impact of cross-strait economic diplomacy on U.S. policy interests in the Taiwan Strait.

Chapter One:
Introduction

Chapter Two:
Economic Coercion: Factors Affecting Success and Failure

Chapter Three:
Taiwan’s Struggle to Manage Expanding Cross-Strait Economic Ties

Chapter Four:
Economic Factors: Evaluating Taiwan’s Vulnerability

Chapter Five:
Political Factors: Converting Economic Influence into Political Leverage

Chapter Six:
China’s Economic Leverage: A Powerful Weapon, but Tricky to Use

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xinhui Lei Feng Protege *Defense Professional* Join Date: 05-17-06 Posts: 656	Here is a reading from one of the Pro, Dr Tanner. RAND \| Monographs \| Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan: A Tricky Weapon to Use The book is free to download from RAND. Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan A Tricky Weapon to Use Cover: Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan By: Murray Scot Tanner Ever since the economic relationship between China and Taiwan began to explode in the early 1990s, U.S. policymakers have been concerned that China could exploit these economic ties to coerce Taiwan into making political concessions concerning the two entities’ political relationship. Taiwan and China now rely on each other for important contributions to their respective economies, and each would suffer great economic pain and dislocation in the event of a major disruption in that relationship, but Taiwan is far more dependent upon mainland China than mainland China is dependent upon Taiwan. This monograph analyzes the political impact of that rapidly growing economic relationship and evaluates the prospects for Beijing to exploit it by employing economic coercion against Taiwan. The author evaluates Taiwan’s potential economic vulnerability to efforts by the Chinese to cut off or disrupt key aspects of the cross-strait relationship and analyzes the challenges that China has faced in its efforts to convert this raw, potential economic influence into effective political leverage. The author argues that, while Taiwan’s growing dependence is a source of genuine concern, China has encountered serious problems in exploiting the economic weapon to coerce Taiwan. The monograph closes by exploring the potential impact of cross-strait economic diplomacy on U.S. policy interests in the Taiwan Strait. Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Economic Coercion: Factors Affecting Success and Failure Chapter Three: Taiwan’s Struggle to Manage Expanding Cross-Strait Economic Ties Chapter Four: Economic Factors: Evaluating Taiwan’s Vulnerability Chapter Five: Political Factors: Converting Economic Influence into Political Leverage Chapter Six: China’s Economic Leverage: A Powerful Weapon, but Tricky to Use Last edited by xinhui : 02-15-2008 at 15:15 PM.