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Analysis Episode #13 - Taiwan

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Citations and Further Reading:

Blanchard, B., & Lee, L. (2024, April 24). Taiwan happy with US aid package, China objects to arms sales. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-happy-with-us-aid-package-china-objects-arms-sales-2024-04-24/ Boer, S. (2020). Issue Brief: U.S. Security Cooperation with Taiwan. Security Assistance Monitor. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://securityassistance.org/publications/issue-brief-u-s-security-cooperation-with-taiwan/ THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION CENTER FOR NORTHEAST ASIAN POLICY STUDIES. (2007, February 22). TAIWAN’S 228 INCIDENT: THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1947 A Joint Forum Hosted by the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies and the Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Brookings Institute. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20070222.pdf Central Intelligence Agency. (2024, April 16). Photos of Taiwan - The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/taiwan/ Copper, J. F. (2015). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China). Rowman & Littlefield. Curtis, J. (2023, August 14). Taiwan: Relations with the United States. UK Parliament. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9265/CBP-9265.pdf Gold, T. B. (1986). State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle. M.E. Sharpe. Hung, C. (2000). A History of Taiwan. Il cerchio. Kerr, G. H. (2017). Formosa Betrayed. Camphor Press Limited. Kuo, R. (2022, February 3). Strategic Clarity and the Future of U.S.-Taiwan Foreign Relations. National Bureau of Asian Research. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.nbr.org/publication/strategic-clarity-and-the-future-of-u-s-taiwan-foreign-relations/ Larson, J., Denford, J. S., Dawson, G. S., & Desouza, K. C. (2010, February 16). The United States and Taiwan’s Defense Transformation | Brookings. Brookings Institution. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-united-states-and-taiwans-defense-transformation/ Lin, S., & Yu, M. (2024, March 14). Presence of U.S. Army Special Forces on outlying islands confirmed. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202403140016 MERCHANT, N., KNICKMEYER, E., MILLER, Z., & COPP, T. (2023, July 29). US announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-military-aid-china-support-06e61a0e0ed787ea120f839ef59885fa Resnick, M. K. (2023, September 19). House Armed Services Committee Hearing: Defense Cooperation with Taiwan - United States Department of State. State Department. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.state.gov/house-armed-services-committee-hearing-defense-cooperation-with-taiwan/ Roy, D. (2003). Taiwan: A Political History. Cornell University Press. Rubinstein, M. A. (2007). Taiwan: A New History (M. A. Rubinstein, Ed.). M.E. Sharpe. Wu, J. (2014, March 8). Remembering Taiwan’s White Terror – The Diplomat. The Diplomat. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903170904/http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/remembering-taiwans-white-terror/?allpages=yes