The U.S. - Japan Alliance and Taiwan: Alliance Strategy and Conflict Prevention

Guest Speaker: Erik French, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science at the Syracuse University Maxwell School.  
How does America's longstanding alliance with Japan factor into the complex challenges of deterrence, coercion, restraint, and reassurance in the Taiwan Strait?  What strategy should US and Japanese policymakers utilize to manage relations with Taipei and Beijing?  

Conversations in Conflict Studies is a weekly educational speaker series for students, faculty, and the community. The series draws its speakers from Syracuse University faculty, national and international scholars and activists, and PhD students. Pizza is served. Follow us on Twitter @PARCCatMaxwell, tweet #ConvoInConflict.

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