The Defence Capabilities of Small States: Singapore and Taiwan's Responses to Strategic Desperation

A comparison of Singapore and Taiwan presents an interesting case for those wishing to understand how small states struggle to overcome their strategic disadvantage. This book assesses their progress, from humble beginnings to their distinct development in the post-Cold War era, and includes both military and non-military factors.

Author: Shang-Su Wu
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/02/2016
Pages: 289
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781137497154

About the Author

Shang-su Wu is a research fellow on the Military Studies Programme of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. After acquiring his PhD degree at the University of New South Wales, Australia, he worked in the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan.