There can be no doubt that China's economic and political rise is having a stronger effect on Taiwan than on any other country, given the Chinese government's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan, and Taiwan's quest to maintain its democratic achievements and political identity as a sovereign state. Against this background, this volume deals with the 'bigger picture' of evolving relations across the Taiwan Strait, departing from the observation that China's impact on Taiwan has become stronger over the last 20 years.

Foreword Michael H.H. Hsiao 1. Introduction Gunter Schubert Part I: The 'China Impact' on Taiwan's Domestic Politics 2. The PRC as a Player in Taiwan's Domestic Politics: A Two-Level Game Analysis Lin Jih-wen 3. Cross-Strait Relations as an "Easy" Issue: China's Impact on Evidence Provision in Negative Political Campaigning in Taiwan Yun Ted Hsuan & Wu Chung-li (Ted Hsuan Yun Chen) 4. The China Impact on Taiwan's Elections: Cross-Strait Economic Integration through the Lens of Election Advertising Dafydd Fell 5. The China Impact on Taiwan's Generational Politics Shelley Rigger 6. Facing the Dragon and Riding the Tiger. Assessing the Mainland Taishang as an 'Impact Factor' in Cross-Strait Relations Gunter Schubert 7. Signaling Peace: A Theory of the ECFA and a Peace Dividend beyond the Taiwan Strait Hans H. Tung & Chu Yun-han 8. Political Competition Framed by the China Factor: Looking beyond the 2012 Presidential Election Wu Nai-teh Part II: The 'China Impact' on Taiwanese Society 9. The Social Basis of Taiwan's Cross-Strait Policies, 2008-2012 Chen Jih-jou 10. Cross-Strait Trade and Class Cleavages in Taiwan Lin Thung-hong 11. Escalator or Merry-Go-Round: Taiwanese Skilled Migration to China) Tseng Yen-fen 12. Taiwan's Immigration Policy and the China Impact: The Case of Cross-Strait Families Deng Jian-bang 13.Taiwanese Youth in Mainland China: Fragile Identity in the Shadow of China Lin Ping Part III: The 'China Impact' on Taiwan's Security14. The Rise of China and Its Implications for US.-Taiwan Relations Lin Cheng-yi 15. Cross-Strait Integration and Taiwan's New Security Challenges Jean-Pierre Cabestan 16. Conclusions: Assessing the China Impact Gunter Schubert