The Strategic Use of International Law in the Crisis of Taiwan Strait
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Authors
Nasu, Hitoshi
Issue Date
2024-12-20
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Article
Language
en_US
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Abstract
With the People’s Republic of China (PRC) poised to seize control over Taiwan, the prospect of forcible unification has heightened regional security concerns. While millitary and diplomatic efforts are underway to deter such a threat, much less attention
has been drawn to legal strategies that Taiwan can employ to buttress its ability to defend itself and lower the PRC’s chance of success. Taiwan’s contested sovereign status impedes its effort to build legal strategies for national defense because this issue
affects its legal capacity to engage in foreign affairs. Nevertheless, there are still ways in which Taiwan can take advantage of the discourse of international law to advance its national interest and enhance political legitimacy, even without invoking sovereignty. This article explores howTaiwan can make strategic use of international law to defend its national interests against threats of forcible unification and offers three illustrations of how international law can be used as an aid to the defense of Taiwan while leaving its sovereign status unsettled.
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https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004719934_003
Citation
Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 41
Publisher
Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs