Accidental State : Chiang Kai-shek, the United States, and the Making of Taiwan / Hsiao-ting Lin.

Frontmatter
Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Taiwan in the Balance
2. A Troubled Beginning
3. Reformulating U.S. Policy toward Taiwan
4. Chiang Kai - shek in Eclipse
5. Last Gasp on the Mainland
6. Floating State, Divided Strategy
7. U.S. Military and Security Policy Goes Underground
8. The Island Redoubt Reinvigorated
9. Between Mainland and Maritime Strategies
10. The Making of an Island State
Conclusion
Glossary of Names and Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index