Faculty Scholarship Series: Professor Gipson on Taiwan’s Democracy, Peace, and Security [1/30 @ Noon, Rm 244]

Taiwan faces the ever-increasing threat of invasion by China.  The Taiwan Relations Act promises to safeguard the peace of the Taiwanese nation; however, it falls short of binding the United States into committing troops into battle.  Given the ambiguous policy of assistance by the United States, a firmer stance and clearer policy in support of Taiwan independence and statehood is warranted.