The Making of the Taiwan Relations Act

In 1979 the United States Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) which reaffirmed US commitment to Taiwan. This work examines the making of the Act, both as the classic tug of war between Executive and Legislative branches of government and as a paradigm of forward-looking policy making.

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In 1979 the United States Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), which reaffirmed US committment to Taiwan. Dr Lee examines the making of the TRA both as the classic tug of war between Executive and Legislative branches which charaterizes the American political system, and as a paradigm of forward-looking policy making in which the US Congress played a central role.