Civil War, Division, and Identity: The Chinese Civil War's Unfinished Business

Chapters

Chapter 1
One War, Two Governments, No Peace Treaty
Most conflicts end with a signature on a document.
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Chapter 2
An Island, A Name, A Fight Over Both
Before you can understand a civil war's unfinished business, you have to understand what the war left behind — not just…
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Chapter 3
Beijing Draws a Line
While Taiwan was redefining itself from the inside, Beijing was hardening its position from the outside — translating a…
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Chapter 4
The Missile and the Ballot Box
In 1995–1996, the unfinished business of the Chinese Civil War nearly became a shooting war.
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Chapter 5
The Strait Today — An Unfinished War in a Changed World
The civil war that ended without a peace treaty has never truly ended — it has simply transformed.
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