Elizabeth Larus

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at University of Mary Washington

Elizabeth Larus is professor and department chair of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington. She has 30 years of research and practical experience in the domestic politics and foreign relations of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and has authored three books on China and more than twenty academic articles and book chapters on international relations in the Asia-Pacific. She is currently conducting research on U.S. naval diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific.

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Is Taiwan Indefensible?

With Elbridge Colby, Charlie Glaser, Lyle J. Goldstein, Elizabeth Larus

May 20, 2021

The fate of Taiwan is uncertain. As a revanchist China builds up forces near the island, the Biden administration is warning Beijing against an invasion, bolstering its defense with the sale of military hardware. While the United States does not officially recognize Taiwan’s government, it remains its strongest international backer. Beijing, meanwhile, sees Taiwan as lost territory, which needs to be “reunified” with the mainland. Recently, Beijing sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, the largest ever incursion…

Is Taiwan Indefensible?

With Elbridge Colby, Charlie Glaser, Lyle J. Goldstein, Elizabeth Larus

May 20, 2021

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