Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat (Flashpoints) is the latest publication from The School of Politics and International Relation's China expert Dr Jonathan Sullivan
Published by Agenda Publishing and co-written with Lev Nachman, the book explores Taiwan's complex and multi-layered history and the many dimensions it holds in international politics.
Jon is a China specialist and political scientist. He has been studying China formally since 1996. He is interested in all aspects of China and Chinese life, from his specialist research on political behaviour, political communications, foreign and cross-Strait relations to amateur interests in Chinese literature, film, music, and, naturally, food.
Dr Sullivan has worked extensively with various governments and government departments, including an ESRC funded collaborative project with the FCDO
Synopsis of Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat (Flashpoints)
As a top 20 global economy and tech powerhouse, a liberal democracy on the frontline of autocratic pressure and a pivotal component in the free and open Indo-Pacific, the future security of Taiwan has enormous ramifications for today's global order.
Jonathan Sullivan and Lev Nachman consider Taiwan's complex and multi-layered history and the many dimensions it holds in international politics. They show that an appreciation of its critical role in geopolitics is more than just the crude dichotomies of "democracy vs authoritarianism" or "independence vs unification". Its history and future are intimately tied to wider questions of decolonialism, national identity, economic interdependence, multiculturalism and modern values - all set against an ever-present security threat.
Congratulations Jon.
Posted on Wednesday 6th December 2023