Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part 1 The convenient illusion; 1 Orphaned and forgotten; 2 Chen the 'Troublemaker, ' Ma the 'Peacemaker'; 3 Peace on whose terms?; Part 2 Taiwan's democratic firewall; 4 The democratic pendulum; 5 China's assault on Taiwan's democracy; 6 Hong Kong: The canary in the mineshaft; 7 Crossing the red line: The Sunflower phenomenon; 8 A new age: Civic nationalism, resilience, and legitimacy; Part 3 Convergence or conflict?; 9 No turning back: What Taiwanese want versus Beijing's expectations; 10 The trap that China set for itself
11 The myth of inevitability12 Is war the only option?; 13 The 2016 elections: A return to uncertainty?; Part 4 Why Taiwan matters; 14 The last free refuge; 15 The folly of abandonment; 16 What can Taiwan do?; Acknowledgments; Index
