Taiwan and the Rise of China

One of the strengths of the book is its methodological pluralism… .Interesting insights are contained throughout the book. * Journal of Chinese Political Science *Readers have good reasons to welcome this new volume that is put together by two accomplished experts involving a group of distinguished and active scholars whose contributions are uniquely significant to the field. – Xiaobo Hu, professor of political science and director of Center for China Studies, Clemson University

Baogang Guo is Professor of Political Science and Director of Center for International Education at Dalton State College. He served as President of the Association of Chinese Political Studies between 2008 and 2010. He is also a research associate in ChinaResearchCenter in Metro Atlanta, GA. His research interests include comparative public policy, political culture and political legitimacy, and Chinese and Asia politics. He is author of China’s Quest for Political Legitimacy (Lexington, 2010) and coeditor of nine books. His recent publications appeared on Asian Survey, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Modern China Studies, Journal of Comparative Asian Development, Twenty-first Century, and American Journal of China Studies.Chung-chian Teng is Professor of Diplomacy and Dean of the College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University (Taipei, Taiwan). He received his M. A. and Ph. D. of Political Science at Northwestern University in 1981 and 1985 respectively. He is member of Board of Directors of Chinese Political Science Association as well as Association of International Relations of Republic of China. In addition, he serves on Editorial Boards in three prominent academic journals in Taiwan, Journal of International Relations, Review of Global Politics as well as Taiwan Political Science Review. He is specialized in international political economy, international negotiation and foreign policy. He has written and edited numerous books and articles and his most recent publications are “Democracy, Development, and China’s Acquisition of Oil in Third World,” in Dancing with the Dragon: China’s Emergence in the Developing World (Lexington Books, 2010), “Conflict Management in East Asia: The China-Taiwan-North Korea Conundrum,” in Conflict Management, Regional Security, and Third Party Intervention in East Asia (Routledge, 2008), and “Hegemony or Partnership: China’s Strategy and Diplomacy Toward Latin America,” in China and the Developing World: Beijing’s Strategy for the Twenty-First Century (M.E. Sharpe, 2007). His co-authored books include Governments and Politics (2003, in Chinese), Political Communication and Skills of Negotiation (2003, in Chinese), and Latin American Studies (2002, in Chinese).