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About the Book:
Flashpoint China
depicts tensions in the Taiwan Strait when an unprecedented alignment
of presidential selections in Taiwan, China, and the United States
destabilizes international relations in 2012. The charismatic
president of Taiwan mobilizes widespread support among Taiwanese for
a new constitution declaring full independence from mainland China.
The new president of China, selected in a bitter struggle with his
rival, remains determined to maintain China’s claim on Taiwan amidst
enormous internal cross-pressures. In the U.S., the first black
female ever to occupy the Oval Office faces reelection in a close race
against a rival who fans anti-Chinese sentiment while the president
adheres to the longstanding policy of dual deterrence.
While the American
president strives to maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait, her
counterpart in Beijing begins a blockade to choke Taiwan
economically. A crisis breaks out when a Chinese cruiser torpedoes a
U.S. destroyer. The U.S. Navy retaliates, and the situation quickly
escalates as the region heads for all out war.
About
the Author:
Dr. William E.
Cooper serves as Distinguished University Professor and President
Emeritus at the University of Richmond. He has authored several books
and articles in cognitive science, higher education, and international
relations.
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