The Defence Capabilities of Small States

Singapore and Taiwan's Responses to Strategic Desperation
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-49715-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 289 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 4777 g

Reihe: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific

A comparison of Singapore and Taiwan presents an interesting case study for those wishing to understand how small states struggle to overcome their strategic disadvantage. Since their independence, Singapore and Taiwan have faced numerous challenges resulting from their relative strategic disadvantage. They have struggled to overcome vulnerable bases, an unformed conception of state, and weak governmental institutes for defence. While territorial borders are difficult to change, both states have focused on nation building, economic growth, and military build-up in order to overcome their predicaments. During the Cold War, both states employed similarly authoritarian policies to preserve their survival. However, in the post-Cold War era, Taiwan has experienced political and economic weakness in the face of the rising China, while Singapore, with its polity of one-party domination, has continued to strengthen its hard and soft power. This book examines the unique context for each case, drawing comparisons and offering analysis of their distinct approaches.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wu, Shang-Su

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Theorie der Kriegsführung und Militärwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Verwaltung, Streitkräfte (Militärwesen)
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Strategizing the National Defence of Small States
2. Singapore's Defence Posture: Pre-emptive & Defensive Realism
3. Taiwan's Defence Posture: Passive Deterrence with Uncertainty
4. The Comparison of National Defence between Singapore and Taiwan during the Cold War
5. The Comparison of National Defence between Singapore and Taiwan in the Post-Cold War Era

Über Autor(innen)

Shang-su Wu is a research fellow on the Military Studies Programme of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. After acquiring his PhD degree at the University of New South Wales, Australia, he worked in the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan.