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VIVA BOOKS - ORIGINALS Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacif.Region: The Tawan by M J Vinod Yeong Kuang Ger
The security environment in the Asia-Pacific region has become highly complex since the end of the Cold War. The region is confronted with many daunting challenges like the denuclearization of North Korea; international terrorism; tensions in the Taiwan Strait; piracy and other trans-national crimes at sea; the safety and security of the maritime domain of the region; combating maritime pollution and the challenges posed by natural disasters. Among these challenges the Taiwan issue remains a major stumbling block. The future of the Asia-Pacific region hinges on Taiwan given its political economic and geostrategic significance. Taiwan now faces many of the same economic issues as other developed economies. The Taiwanese are keen to have a closer interaction with India and Taiwan probably views India as a huge market and as a potential location for global export production. This book explores five main areas: Taiwan in the international arena; Taiwan’s relations with its neighbours; US-Taiwan relations; India-Taiwan relations; and Taiwan’s domestic politics. It aims to stimulate more serious and progressive thinking on the entire region in relation to Taiwan.