Taiwan's Diplomacy:

Taiwan s complex informal diplomatic practices and
the forces behind them have brought both successes
and failures in Taiwan s relations with former
Yugoslavia and its successor states. Despite its
short triumph with Macedonia, Taiwanese diplomacy did
not succeed in accomplishing its objectives in
post-Yugoslav states. The study has attempted to
scrutinize the major reasons behind the setbacks and
opportunities. It provides a systematic analysis of
major external and internal influences that have
shaped Taipei s diplomatic endeavors in the
post-Yugoslav region by employing four basic levels
of analysis the system, the state, the societal and
the individual level. This book represents one of the
first endeavors at conducting a detailed study of
Taiwan s relations with the former Yugoslav
republics. Accordingly, it will greatly contribute to
scholarship and practice in Taiwan and China studies,
diplomacy and international relations.

Autorentext

SaSa Istenic, PhD: China and Asia-Pacific studies at National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan; MA (Hons): Chinese studies at Leeds University, UK; BA: Chinese and Japanese studies at Ljubljana University, Slovenia.

Klappentext

Taiwan's complex informal diplomatic practices andthe forces behind them have brought both successesand failures in Taiwan's relations with formerYugoslavia and its successor states. Despite itsshort triumph with Macedonia, Taiwanese diplomacy didnot succeed in accomplishing its objectives inpost-Yugoslav states. The study has attempted toscrutinize the major reasons behind the setbacks andopportunities. It provides a systematic analysis ofmajor external and internal influences that haveshaped Taipei's diplomatic endeavors in thepost-Yugoslav region by employing four basic levelsof analysis - the system, the state, the societal andthe individual level. This book represents one of thefirst endeavors at conducting a detailed study ofTaiwan's relations with the former Yugoslavrepublics. Accordingly, it will greatly contribute toscholarship and practice in Taiwan and China studies,diplomacy and international relations.