China’s Evolving Taiwan Policy: Bargaining on the Brink and Elite Threat Perceptions

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Abstract: This paper assesses change and continuity in China’s Taiwan policy since the 17th century. Using policy documents, speeches, newspapers, and secondary sources as evidence, it advances the hypothesis China’s policy towards Taiwan is an evolving function of elite threat perception and military capabilities relative to other international actors. Case studies include the Qing’s decision to invade the island, the Qing’s response to Japanese occupation of Taiwan in 1874, Mao’s changing Taiwan policy in the 1950’s, Deng’s outlook toward Taiwan, and policy post-1989.

Author	Stelwagen, Josh
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Center for East Asian Studies, Stanford Global Studies
Thesis advisor	Mastro, Oriana

Subject	East Asian Studies, China, Taiwan, Policy
Genre	Text
Genre	Thesis

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/zb764nw4480
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/zb764nw4480

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Preferred citation: Stelwagen , J. (2021). China’s Evolving Taiwan Policy: Bargaining on the Brink and Elite Threat Perceptions. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/zb764nw4480

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