The Struggle for Taiwan A History

<p><b>''A rigorously researched and gripping account... a beautifully written book'' </b>- Kathrin Hille, <i>Financial Times</i><br><br><b>''Excellent and timely¿ Khan¿s book suggests that military conflict is not inevitable and that calm heads, open communication and the spirit of compromise could yet save us from a third world war''</b> - Neal E. Robbins, <i>Literary Review</i><br><br><b>''Deeply researched and fascinating'' </b>- <i>The Guardian</i><br><br><br><b>A gripping account of the past and future of Taiwan</b><br><br>In the overwhelming chaos across Asia at the end of the Second World War, one relatively minor issue was the future of the Japanese colony of Taiwan, a large island some one hundred miles off the coast of Fujian. Handed to the Kuomintang-ruled Republic of China, in 1949 it suddenly became the focus of global attention as a random cross-section of defeated Nationalists, including President Chiang Kai-shek, fled there from Mao''s triumphant Communist forces.<br><b