The State of Taiwan

From International Law to Geopolitics

Werner Somers (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

896 Seiten

2023
Martinus Nijhoff (Verlag)
978-90-04-53814-6 (ISBN)

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The State of Taiwan explores the historical roots of the Taiwan question and offers an in-depth analysis of the international legal status of Taiwan. An epilogue throws the bridge between the legal findings and geopolitics while outlining a possible strategy.

China claims Taiwan as a renegade province. While saying it prefers peaceful unification, it has consistently refused to renounce the use of force to incorporate the democratic island. Increasingly, Taiwan has become a potential flash point for military conflict between China and the United States. After exploring the historical roots of the Taiwan question, The State of Taiwan offers an in-depth analysis of the international legal status of Taiwan. An extensive epilogue throws the bridge between the international legal findings and geopolitics, and outlines the strategy the world’s democracies should adopt in light of those findings.

Werner Somers (1974) holds a PhD in international law from the Open University of the Netherlands as well as a MA (Germanic philology) from Ghent University. He is working as a lawyer-linguist at the Court of Justice of the EU.

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

Part 1: Introduction, Historical Background, and Views on the Status of Taiwan

1 Introduction: Description and Topicality of the Problem

2 Historical Background of the Taiwan Issue

3 Views on the International Legal Status of Taiwan

Part 2: Relevant International Legal Conceptual Framework

4 The State: Importance of a Definition and History of Formation

5 The Montevideo Criteria for Statehood

6 Sovereignty and Independence

7 Additional Criteria for Statehood

8 Modes of Acquisition of Territory and Special Territorial Regimes

Part 3: International Legal Status of Taiwan

Section 1: The International Legal Status of Taiwan: Part of the “State of China” or Condominium of the Allies

9 Taiwan as Part of the “State of China” or a Condominium?

Section 2: The International Legal Status of Taiwan: Independent State

10 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have a Defined Territory and a Permanent Population?

11 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have an Effective Government?

12 Does the Taipei-based Republic of China Have the Capacity to Enter into Relations with Other States?

13 Is the Taipei-based Republic of China a Sovereign Entity Whose Origin Is Not Illegal?

14 The Taipei-based Republic of China and the Will to Statehood

Part 4: Conclusions and Final Remarks

15 Pseudomorphosis of Sovereign Taiwan after the Historical Republic of China (1912–1949)

Epilogue: From International Law to International Relations and Geopolitics. Taiwan, Strategic Clarity and the Cohesion of the Democratic World

Bibliography

Cited Case Law

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	11.07.2023
Reihe/Serie	Geopolitics and International Relations ; 2
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	1642 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10	90-04-53814-3 / 9004538143
ISBN-13	978-90-04-53814-6 / 9789004538146
Zustand	Neuware