Lessons for regional states detailed in new book covering geoeconomic and geopolitical areas such as technology, maritime security and civil society.
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Review: Beyond China Shadow and Taiwan Indo-Pacific Lessons
Context
“The simultaneous threat to Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines is obvious,” the chief of Taiwan’s National Security Council publicly noted earlier this week on the wider geopolitical significance of more than 50 reported Chinese vessels across regional waters1. The comment was just the latest datapoint in the regional maritime space with implications for Southeast Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific region, with other recent developments including maritime exercises with key powers and consultations around critical sea lanes2.
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A new book Stormy Seas by scholar Thung-Hong Lin details future lessons for regional states in geoeconomic and geopolitical areas in the 21st century based on Taiwan’s experience in the shadow of China3. In doing so, the book — endorsed by several individuals including Taiwan’s former president Tsai Ing-wen — adds to a list of recent books with regional perspectives on Taiwan and wider implications of its experience, including ones that we have reviewed on ASEAN Wonk on future stakes. “In this global age of uncertainty, Taiwan’s path…may offer a powerful model,” the book notes as it outlines a series of future lessons for other regional states as well as partnership opportunities for line-minded states4.
Analysis
The book also highlights future policy objectives in this respect (see originally-generated ASEAN Wonk table below for a summary of important contours. Paying subscribers can also read the rest of the “Analysis” section and “Implications” section looking at how these dynamics play out in the future).
Future Policy Objectives, Along With New Partnership Conceptions And Strategy Component
