
The Struggle for Taiwan
A History of America, China, and the Island Caught Between
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A concise, definitive history of the precarious relationship among the US, China, and Taiwan
As tensions over Taiwan escalate, the United States and China stand on the brink of a catastrophic war. Resolving the impasse demands we understand how it began. In 1943, the Allies declared that Japanese-held Taiwan would return to China at the conclusion of World War II. The Chinese civil war led to a change of plans. The Communist Party came to power in China and the defeated Nationalist leader, Chiang Kai-shek, fled to Taiwan, where he was afforded US protection. The specter of conflict has loomed ever since.
In The Struggle for Taiwan, Sulmaan Wasif Khan offers the first comprehensive history of the triangular relationship between the United States, China, and Taiwan, exploring America’s ambivalent commitment to Taiwan’s defense, China’s bitterness about the separation, and Taiwan’s impressive transformation into a flourishing democracy. War is not inevitable, Khan shows, but to avoid it, decision-makers must heed the lessons of the past.
From the White Terror to the Taiwan Straits Crises, from the normalization of Sino-American relations to Trump-era rising tensions, The Struggle for Taiwan charts the paths to our present predicament to show what futures might be possible.
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Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years, starting in 1926. He was the architect of a new republican China, a hero of the Second World War, and a faithful ally of the United States. Simultaneously a Christian and a Confucian, Chiang dreamed of universal equality yet was a perfidious and cunning dictator responsible for the deaths of over 1.5 million innocent people. This critical biography is based on Chiang Kai-shek's unpublished diaries, his extensive personal files from the Russian archives, and the Russian files of his relatives, associates, and foes.
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A hard story to tell
- De A reader en 08-31-24
De: Alexander V. Pantsov, y otros
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Taiwan - The Israel of the East
- How the US, China, and Japan Influenced the Forming of a New Nation
- De: Luke Diep-Nguyen
- Narrado por: Tristin Thomas
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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On October 25, 1947, the United States government helped the Chinese Nationalist Party, Kuomingtang (KMT) President Chiang Kai-Shek flee the overwhelming communist forces. President Chiang established the new democratic government known as the Republic of China on an island later to be known as Taiwan, previously a major trading center called the “the beautiful isle” or Formosa. This audiobook will not only account for the transformation of Taiwan in the eyes of the colonizers but understand the detrimental impact that the reshaping caused.
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Formosa = The Beautiful Island
- De QuantumNorth en 06-16-23
De: Luke Diep-Nguyen
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Taiwan in 100 Books
- De: John Grant Ross
- Narrado por: Eryk Michael Smith
- Duración: 9 h y 42 m
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Long-time resident John Ross, the author of You Don’t Know China and Formosan Odyssey, delves into the most acclaimed, interesting, and influential books on Taiwan, along with some personal favorites. Most entries are nonfiction works originally published in English (translated Chinese-language books will be covered in a separate upcoming title).
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Extremely Comprehensive
- De Mike C. en 08-23-23
De: John Grant Ross
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Taiwan Travelogue
- A Novel
- De: Yang Shuang-Zi, Lin King - translator
- Narrado por: Sarah Skaer
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
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May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste its authentic cuisine.
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Audiobook heavily abridged--do not buy
- De David S. en 04-17-25
De: Yang Shuang-Zi, y otros
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The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
- De: Steve Tsang, Olivia Cheung
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lam
- Duración: 10 h y 40 m
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Over the course of the last half dozen years, China's supreme leader Xi Jinping has made extraordinary changes which have profound implications not only for the Chinese people but nations throughout the world. Given how swiftly and fundamentally China's relations with the rest of the world are changing under Xi's rule, it is imperative that we know what Xi Jinping Thought is, how it evolved, and why it is so important.
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An excellent work, well written and superbly read
- De MM@CC en 06-02-24
De: Steve Tsang, y otros
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The Dark Path
- The Structure of War and the Rise of the West
- De: Williamson Murray
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 18 h y 37 m
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Although the fundamental nature of war has not altered over the centuries, constant change, innovation, and adaptation have repeatedly reshaped how wars are fought in the West. Revolutions in military practice cannot be separated from larger social developments in areas like logistics, finance and economics, and the culture of military organizations.
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White Sun War
- The Campaign for Taiwan
- De: Mick Ryan
- Narrado por: Joshua Saxon
- Duración: 8 h y 54 m
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After decades of poising on the brink, the United States and China finally go to war when China invades the island of Taiwan. Deploying their most futuristic technologies in this grand strategic competition of the twenty-first century, the stakes could not be higher. Not only the future of the Taiwanese people but the fate of the world lies in the balance. In an era when humans no longer just use machines, but partner with them in all aspects of military operations, this fictional account views this future war through the eyes of the American, Chinese, and Taiwanese caught up in the maelstrom.
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Like a Clancy Novel w/50% of the Research
- De Mike en 06-22-24
De: Mick Ryan
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New Cold Wars
- China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
- De: David E. Sanger, Mary K. Brooks
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean, David E. Sanger
- Duración: 18 h y 6 m
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For years, the United States was confident that the newly democratic Russia and increasingly wealthy China could be lured into a Western-led order that promised prosperity and relative peace—so long as they agreed to Washington’s terms. By the time America emerged from the age of terrorism, it was clear that this had been a fantasy.
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Gives many insights into our new Cold Wars
- De Amazon Customer en 04-19-24
De: David E. Sanger, y otros
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
- De: Ezra F. Vogel
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 33 h y 48 m
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Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton", Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late 20th century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization, Deng opened trade relations with the West, which lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. Yet he also answered to his authoritarian roots, most notably when he ordered the crackdown in 1989 at Tiananmen Square.
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Another butcher of the Chinese language
- De Jack Hanson en 09-19-21
De: Ezra F. Vogel
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The Iconoclast
- Shinzo Abe and the New Japan
- De: Tobias Harris
- Narrado por: Ward Sexton
- Duración: 14 h y 15 m
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Shinzo Abe entered politics burdened by high expectations: that he would change Japan. In 2007, seemingly overwhelmed, he resigned after only a year as prime minister. Yet, following five years of reinvention, he masterfully regained the premiership in 2012, and now dominates Japanese democracy as no leader has done before. Abe has inspired fierce loyalty among his followers, cowing Japan's left with his ambitious economic program and support for the security and armed forces.
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Great intro to Japanese politics
- De D. Wang en 09-13-24
De: Tobias Harris
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The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- De: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
- Duración: 18 h y 15 m
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It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause for jubilation. The Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers. At the helm as prime minister was charismatic nationalist Patrice Lumumba. Just days after the handover, however, the Congo’s new army mutinied, Belgian forces intervened, and Lumumba turned to the United Nations for help in saving his newborn nation from what the press was already calling “the Congo crisis.”
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Somewhere between a bio and a hatchet job
- De Buretto en 12-27-23
De: Stuart A. Reid
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Mao
- The Unknown Story
- De: Jung Chang, Jon Halliday
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 29 h y 50 m
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Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative biography of Mao ever written.
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Fills many gaps! Very good..but!
- De Jene en 08-07-06
De: Jung Chang, y otros
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China's World View
- Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict
- De: David Daokui Li
- Narrado por: David Shih
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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Writing in response to the growing anti-Chinese sentiment and alarmed by the threat of war, Dr. David Daokui Li pulls from his wealth of firsthand experience to demystify contemporary Chinese society and advocate for understanding between China and the West. In this urgently needed and fascinating book, he explains the inner workings of a rising superpower to help the world understand how it works-and how to work with it.
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The spirit of this book is critically important.
- De Mike Turner en 06-21-24
De: David Daokui Li
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The Return of Great Powers
- Russia, China, and the Next World War
- De: Jim Sciutto
- Narrado por: Jim Sciutto
- Duración: 10 h y 57 m
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The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called “The End of History.” Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN’s air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a “1939 moment.” History never ended—it barely paused—and the global order as we have known it is now gone. Great powers are reinvigorated and determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as it escalates, this new order will affect everyone across the globe.
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Disappointing
- De Douglas Peifer en 03-14-24
De: Jim Sciutto
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On Xi Jinping
- How Xi's Marxist Nationalism Is Shaping China and the World
- De: Kevin Rudd
- Narrado por: Kevin Rudd
- Duración: 21 h y 7 m
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In On Xi Jinping, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd provides an authoritative account of the ideological worldview driving Chinese behaviour both domestically and on the world stage—that of President Xi Jinping, who now holds near-total control over the Chinese Communist Party and is now, in effect, president-for-life. Rudd argues that Xi’s worldview differs significantly from those of the leaders who preceded him, and that this ideological shift is reflected in the real world of Chinese policy and behaviour.
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Informed research with deep insights, but very hard to follow.
- De Josh Carter en 02-18-25
De: Kevin Rudd
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Struggle for Taiwan
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- 06-12-24
Historic Basis of Taiwan as a Tinder Box for War
Excellent history of US-China-Taiwan relations and internal politics from 1943 to the present that have evolved to the current US Strategic Ambiguity policy and to Taiwan being a possible tinder box that could ignite war between China and the US. The confusing and often contradictory record of US interactions with China and Taiwan and Chinese growth in power have evolved to the current tense state of relations. China’s perceived red lines in US-Taiwan interactions and in the possibility of Taiwan declaring itself an independent country have a long history that need to be considered carefully as the US and China continue their economic, strategic and military competition.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-10-24
One Perspective
I found value in this audiobook. There are more things unsaid than said, but isn't that always the case? I felt the performance was passable.
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- Steve Tone
- 07-09-24
The Struggle For Taiwan
In his book "The Struggle for Taiwan: A History of America, China, and the Island Caught Between," Khan meticulously traces the events that shaped Taiwan's trajectory, from the Chinese Civil War to its present-day status as a thriving democracy. In the past, the U.S. supported Taiwan and its brutal dictator to counter Communist expansion. Now, Taiwan is a flourishing democracy that makes 90 percent of the most advanced computer chips in the world. With its timely exploration of the complex relationship between Taiwan, China, and the United States, the book sheds light on the historical roots of the current tensions. This interests anyone desiring an understanding of one of the key potential flashpoints in the world today.
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- John
- 08-18-24
Good history, limited analysis
Thorough and balanced history that hopefully examines the three corners of the relationship.. Reference to Colby”s Strategy of Denial would have significantly strengthened the strategic analysis. Worthwhile read.
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