If China Attacks Taiwan: Military Strategy, Politics and Economics (Paperback)

by Steve Tsang (Author)

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Review

‘Brings together some of the top specialists on the Chinese military for a readable analysis tackling policy framework, China’s capacity to use force, and the potential economic costs.’ - Wendell Minnick, Taipei AmCham Magazine

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
This book examines critically and explains succinctly the driving forces behind, the methods and the consequences of China using force against Taiwan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (January 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415407850
• ISBN-13: 978-0415407854
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,129,155 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, February 3, 2006

By	Andrew Franklin (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If China Attacks Taiwan: Military Strategy, Politics and Economics (Asian Security Studies) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book. The introductory chapter in particular is fantastic. I was concerned about the China-Taiwan tension but did not realize the potential costs of such a conflict could be so high. Now I am convinced that everything must be done to pre-empt hostilities from breaking out between China and Taiwan.
The book as a whole is very interesting and clear in explaining complex military issues in a language that is accessible. It is well structured and put together. It reads more like a single authored book than a collaborative volume. I think it is an important book that should be widely read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important book, March 2, 2006

By	Morgan (South Kensington, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If China Attacks Taiwan: Military Strategy, Politics and Economics (Asian Security Studies) (Hardcover)

I bought this book after reading Jonathan Mirsky's highly positive and alarming review in the Wall Street Journal. Mirsky is right. This is an important book that policy makers and jouranlists in China, Taiwan, the US and European countries must read. Major investors and people concerned about world peace, prosperity and stability should read it too. This is a powerful and poignant assessment of how serious the consequences of a war across the Taiwan Strait will be and how important it is that all those involved must work together to pre-empt China from using force against Taiwan, as it will involve the US in a war against China, and drag Britain, Japan and other countries into it.