1. The Significance of the 1996 Crisis -- 2. Taiwan's "Drifting Away" -- 3. Taiwan's "Pragmatic Diplomacy" -- 4. Beijing's Objections to U.S. Policy -- 5. The Taiwan Issue in Chinese Domestic Politics -- 6. The U.S. Visa Decision and Beijing's Reaction -- 7. Beijing's Probing of U.S. Intentions -- 8. The December Legislative Yuan Elections -- 9. The Confrontation -- 10. Were China's Leaders Surprised by U.S. Intervention? -- 11. PRC Strategy -- 12. Nuclear Coercion with Chinese Characteristics -- 13. The International Effect of the Crisis -- 14. Appraising the Gains and Costs of Beijing's Coercive Exercises -- 15. Conclusions
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index