With Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) regaining power from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on May 20, 2008, both Beijing and Taipei have been adjusting their policies toward each other. However, these recent changes can be seen as part of the overall ongoing process of policy adjustment in both Beijing and Taipei in response to changing domestic and external conditions since 1979. This book explores the process of policy adjustment and institutional change on both sides of the Taiwan Straits since 1979 and offers policy recommendations. By presenting a comparative and balanced discussion of cross-Straits relations from both mainland Chinese and Taiwanese perspectives, this work will help readers gain an enhanced understanding of this controversial issue.Contents:Introduction: Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations Since 1979 (K G Cai)Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations from Beijing's Perspective:Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations and Beijing's Taiwan Policy Adjustment Since 1979 (A-L Yan)Economic Relations Across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's Policy Adjustment (S-L Sun)Non-governmental Exchanges Across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's Policy Since the 1980s (J Yang)Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations from Taipei's Perspective:Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations: Policy Adjustment and Prospect (G W Tsai)Cross-Taiwan Straits Economic Relations and the ECFA (T-H Liou)Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations and Ma Ying-jeou's Policy of Diplomatic Truce (M Lee)Institutional Structure of Decision Making Across the Taiwan Straits:The Evolution of the Institutional Structure of Beijing's Taiwan Policy Making Since the Late 1970s (K G Cai)The Evolution of the Institutional Structure of Taipei's Mainland Policy Making Since the 1980s (V W-C Wang)Readership: Students and academics studying and teaching courses on international relations and Asian Studies, policymakers involved in developing international strategies, and general public interested in knowing about Cross-Taiwan Straits relations.