Title: Managing China's sovereignty in Hong Kong and Taiwan /
Authors: Tok, Sow Keat,
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Chinese reunification question, 1949-; Sovereignty.; Diplomacy China Hong Kong Taiwan.; HISTORY Asia China.; International relations; Politics and government; Politics and Government.; Regional government policies China Hong Kong Taiwan.; Sovereignty; China Relations Taiwan.; Taiwan Relations China.; China Relations China Hong Kong.; Hong Kong (China) Relations China.; Hong Kong (China) Politics and government; Hong Kong (China) History; China Politics and government
Abstract: Is China always defensive about its sovereignty issues? Does China see sovereignty essentially as 'absolute, ' 'Victorian, ' or 'Westphalian?' Sow Keat Tok suggests that Beijing has a more nuanced and flexible policy towards 'sovereignty' than previously assumed. By comparing China's changing policy towards Taiwan and Hong Kong, the author relates the role of previous conceptions of the world order in China's conception of modern 'sovereignty', thereby uncovers Beijing's deepest concern when dealing with its sovereignty issues.
Contents: Introduction: renegotiating China's sovereignty in contemporary politics -- China and the concept of sovereignty -- Walking the walk and talking the talk: sovereignty in China's academia -- Imagining one sovereign: sovereignty in China's political discourse -- Accommodating two governances under one sovereignty: the HKSAR's domestic spheres and international space -- Managing Taiwan's international space: comparing Taiwan's experiences in the TWO and WHA -- Conclusion: Revisiting the basic assumption about China's behaviour.