This book presents an interdisciplinary examination of cross-Taiwan Strait relations and the complex dynamics at play in the region.

1. Cross-Strait Relations in the Age of Globalization, Ming-chin Monique Chu and Scott L. Kastner 2. Under the Shadow of a Rising China: Convergence toward Hedging and the Peculiar Case of Taiwan, Yu-Shan Wu 3. Rethinking the prospects for conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Scott L. Kastner 4. Asymmetric Options for Taiwan's Deterrence and Defense, William S. Murray 5. Carrier Dreams or Coherent Naval Strategy? China's Aircraft Carrier Program and What It Means for Taiwan, Andrew Scobell and Cortez Cooper 6. The Impacts of Economic Liberalization and Globalization on Income Distribution in Taiwan, 1985-2010, Peter C. Y. Chowand Bo-Xiang Hsu 7. Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions between China and Taiwan: 1997-2010, Monica Yang 8. Globalization, Ma Ying-jeou, and the future of Transnational Criminal Networks, Justin V. Hastings 9. Cyberpower and Cross-Strait Security, Paul J. Bolt and Benjamin Shearn 10. Rethinking Globalization-Security Linkages with References to the Semiconductor Industry across the Taiwan Strait, Ming-chin Monique Chu 11. China's Defense Industry in the Age of Globalization: Opportunities vs. Challenges, Arthur S. Ding