Derecognition: How Americans in Taiwan surmounted multiple crises and helped shape the Taiwan Relations Act when the U.S. broke diplomatic relations with a loyal ally

The book's title "Derecognition" is the word used by everyone in this story to describe the unprecedented event at the heart of the book - the termination of diplomatic relations with a friendly country. The subtitle tells what the book is about - "How Americans in Taiwan surmounted multiple crises and helped shape the Taiwan Relations Act when the U.S. broke diplomatic relations with a loyal ally."