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BL
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965886
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b720256
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| Main Entry
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Copper, John Franklin.
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| Title & Author
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Playing with fire : : the looming war with China over Taiwan /\ John F. Copper.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger Security International,, 2006.
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1 online resource (viii, 266 pages)
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| ISBN
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0313056390
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: 9780313056390
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0275988880
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9780275988883
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and index.
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| Contents
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Beijing intimidates Taiwan with missile tests, creates rift in U.S.-China relations -- The Tiananmen Square massacre does irreparable damage to U.S.-China relations -- The United States sells F-16 fighter planes to Taipei; strains relations with China -- President Lee visits his alma mater; Beijing feels betrayed, benefiting hard-liners -- America debates China threat; China talks about America threat -- Taiwan's voters elect their president directly; Beijing says foreign forces are trying to split China -- President Clinton visits China, polarizes Taiwan issue -- The Taiwan Relations Act is refurbished; America will protect Taiwan -- The missile defense issue involves others in "Taiwan issue" -- President Lee comments that Taipei-Beijing talks should be nation-to-nation; Beijing is furious -- Taiwan's 2000 election: Taiwan gets secessionist president -- Taiwan's 2004 election: President Chen wins reelection amid controversy while America is distracted elsewhere -- The Taiwan Strait is a flash point.
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Diplomatic relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.
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China, Foreign relations, Taiwan.
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China, Foreign relations, United States.
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Taiwan, Foreign relations, China.
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Taiwan, Foreign relations, United States.
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United States, Foreign relations, China.
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United States, Foreign relations, Taiwan.
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China.
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Taiwan.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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327.73051
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| LC Classification
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E183.8.C5C66 2006eb
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