Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts The Cases of China, Taiw

This book examines the changing national identities that are transforming East Asia - pushing China and Taiwan apart and toward a showdown, while propping up a weakened North Korea. Accomplished contributors analyze the dynamics and the U.S.'s policy resp

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Edited by

Shale Horowitz Uk Heo Alexander C. Tan

IDENTITY AND CHANGE IN EAST ASIAN CONFLICTS

© Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo, Alexander C. Tan, 2007. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2007 ISBN 978-1-4039-7787-8

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-53788-4

ISBN 978-0-230-60313-4 (eBook)

DOI 10.1057/9780230603134

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Identity and change in East Asian conflicts : the cases of China, Taiwan, and the Koreas / edited by Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo, and Alexander C. Tan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Democratization and national identity in the China-Taiwan and Korean conflicts—the evolution of China’s national interest : implications for Taiwan—Taiwan : political and national security of becoming “Taiwanese”—Economic interdependence between China and Taiwan : implications for identity and national security—Explaining U.S. policy towards China and Taiwan—Rising China vs. estranged Taiwan— North Korea in crisis : regime, identity, and strategy—South Korea’s response : democracy, identity, and strategy—Strategy in the Korean conflict—Japan’s response to Asia’s security problems—The North Korean nuclear crisis—The United States and East Asia : past and future. ISBN 1–4039–7787–9 (alk. paper) 1. East Asia—Politics and government—21st century. 2. East Asia— Foreign relations. 3. Conflict management—East Asia. 4. National security—East Asia. I. Horowitz, Shale Asher. II. Heo, Uk, 1962– III. Tan, Alexander C. JQ1499.A58.I34 2007 355’.033051—dc21

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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: March 2007 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

For Kristin, Azariah, and Anika Horowitz Sooho, Min, and Jieun Heo Anita Co, Chungwei, Joshua, and Julian Chu-Tan

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Contents

List of Figures and Tables

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Acknowledgments

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Contributors

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1 Democratization and National Identity in the China-Taiwan and Korean Conflicts Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo, and Alexander C. Tan

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2 The Evolution of China’s National Interest: Implications for Taiwan Peter R. Moody, Jr.

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3 Taiwan: Political and National Security of Becoming “Taiwanese” Hans Stockton

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4 Economic Integration between China and Taiwan: No Spillover into the Identity and Security