本篇論文共一冊，約十萬餘字，共分五章，十三節。 本篇論文主要在討論自「臺灣關係法」制定後之中美關係，故第一章主要說明尼克森 －福特時期如何開啟美匪關係正常化大門。 第二章則談到「臺灣關係法」制定前美國行政部門及立法部門對於未來中美關係之辯 論，在雙方妥協下方制定該法。接著討論該法案重要內容，對未來中美關係之影響及 各界之反應。本章最後對卡特政府末期對本法案之執行情形。 第三章為雷根政府對華政策之探討，包括兩國間政治及經貿關係。其中並舉彼此主要 摩擦事件及因應之道，最後並分析兩國未來政經關係之展望。 第四章為雷根政府對華軍售與安全保障，主要在說明中共一阻撓美國對華軍售，並迫 使美國簽訂「八一七公報」，至於此公報之合法性；其後之美國對華軍售及日後我方 應如何突破對美採購武器困境，本章均曾詳細說明。 最後一章談到結論及未來中美關係之展望，尤其是布希總統即將上台，未來兩國間如 何化解彼此歧見進而加強相互合作，本章中均會做仔細分析。

本文係從美國現實國家利益及機構利益的追求、妥協，對於美國政府執行台灣關係法 的軍售政策加以分析、探討，希望能有助於了解今後中美之間的外交關係，及謀求美 國對華軍售政策的有有效因應之道。 全文計一冊，約五萬餘言，分為六章二十節，各章的內容分述如下： 第一章：緒論。戰後美國對華外交政策的演變，台灣關係法的制定背景，研究目的、 範圍、方法及限制。 第二章：執行理論。政策執行研究的產生背景，政策執行的主要模型及主要論點，本 文的分析架構。 第三章：軍售政策。美國對華的國家利益，單後美國對華軍售政策的演變，軍售在美 國對華外交政策中的角色，美國對華軍售的程序。 第四章：軍售機構。總統，國務院，國防部及中情局，商務部，國會。 第五章：軍售檢視。卡特及雷艮政府對華軍售政策的比較，FX戰機銷售的個案研究， 美國解決對華軍售爭議模式的「八一七公報」。 第六章：結論。研究發現，研究建議。

其主要目的在了解我國大學生對台灣關係法的態度論文所分章節及重要內容如下： 第一章緒論 第一節研究動機與目的 第二節研究問題與假設 第三節有關名詞操作定義 第二章有關文獻探討 第一節台灣關係法的制定背景與內容分析 第二節中美斷交後國人對此事件的有關研究 第三節態度理論 第三章研究方法 第一節樣本選取 第二節研究工具 第三節實施程序 第四節資料處理 第四章結果與討論 第五章結論與建議

本論文根據中華民國外交部檔案及美國國務院外交解密檔案（FRUS）等史料，說明1949年到1979年的台美關係史，其中美國對台政策與「台灣地位未定論」有著密不可分的關係。 　　戰後美國政府對台灣地位的認知，雖曾經認為根據開羅會議公報、波茨坦宣言等已經確定台灣歸屬於中國，但五０年代特別是韓戰所凸顯的冷戰架構，一方面定調「台灣地位未定」一方面承認中華民國有效統治台灣，要之，美國在舊金山和約簽訂過程中努力運作造成台灣地位未定狀態，然後就一直維持此一未定論的立場直到二十一世紀的今天，而未定論一直是美國「合法」介入台海事務，阻遏中華人民共和國併吞台灣的重要理據。 　　不論從1954年簽訂中美共同防禦條約，乃至1971年聯合國承認中華人民共和國取代中華民國成為中國唯一合法政府以後，尼克森訪中發表上海公報，繼而1979年美國與中華人民共和國建交，非但美國沒有改變「台灣地位未定論」的立場，沒有屈從中華人民共和國擁有台灣主權之宣稱，反而在1978年美中建交之後以「台灣地位未定論」為前提，制定台灣關係法，保障台灣的安全，繼續維持一個獨立於中華人民共和國之外的台灣。 　　不過「台灣地位未定論」並不能解釋一切，不論在現實政治或是在國際法理論都可能受到挑戰，所以本論文除了檢視學界各種說法，亦隨時注意時代背景以說明其所以然，並參酌政治人物的議論，以便在說明「台灣地位未定論」的源起與經過之後，還能做成公允的評價。

第一章 戰略釋義 第一節 戰略之定義與區分 第二節 戰略之功用與特性 第二章 台灣關係法之意義 第一節 台灣關係法的制定 第二節 台灣關係法的性質 第三節 台灣關係法的內容 第三章 美國在太平洋的戰略設計 第一節 二次大戰後之西太平洋情勢 第二節 六○年代美國的東亞戰略設計 第三節 七○年代美國的東亞戰略設計 第四章 台灣在全球戰略中的關鍵地位。 第一節 政治戰略方面 第二節 經濟戰略方面 第三節 心理戰略方面 第四節 軍事戰略方面 第五章 台灣關係法對中美戰略利益之影響 第一節 台灣關係法與中美戰略利益之關係 第二節 台灣關係法的適用與執行狀況 第三節 台灣關係法的修訂方向 第六章 結論

Denny Roy describes the current political situation in Taiwan as both “peculiar and intriguing.” Roy also uses the terms “beautiful” and “beleaguered” to define Taiwan. These oxymoronic terms are natural reactions to the political turmoil and the economic success that characterize this island. The island itself appears harmless enough, yet it remains an indirect military threat to the world’s two most powerful nations: China and the US. At the heart of this threat is the question of Taiwan’s political status. Is it a sovereign nation in its own right or is it a part of mainland China? Taiwan believes it is sovereign and entitled to recognition as a sovereign state. China believes Taiwan is merely a renegade state and will eventually return to mainland China. The US is torn between foreign policies and relationships with both Taiwan and China and takes a rather ambiguous position. The result is decades of diplomatic wars between Taiwan and China with the US quite often caught in the middle. The purpose of this research study is to analyze and trace the origins and developments of Taiwan’s “peculiar and intriguing” circumstances and the consequences for world peace. This will require a detailed examination of the relations between Taiwan, China and the US and how foreign policy strategies and world politics have steered this triangle and the legal developments that have emerged. Certainly, conflict in the Middle East is a threat to world peace and security. However, no conflict or political impasse exists with the threat of war between the world’s two superpowers juxtaposed against one another as does the situation in the Taiwan Strait. A war between the US and China over Taiwan’s legal status may or may not happen. However, the mere prospect of such a war shapes and steers Taiwan’s domestic and international affairs. The focus on the colliding interests in and over the Taiwan Strait, automatically follow from the current status quo. For the second half of the 20th century each of the parties involved have gravitated toward largely incompatible goals. China takes the position that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of China. Taiwan originally believed just as vociferously in the opposite contention and declared Taipei rather than Beijing as China’s legitimate capital. In recent years Taiwan has pursued autonomous status and international recognition. However, the greatest part of Taiwan’s population favors the status quo: rejecting independence and Chinese control all at once. The US is similarly positioned: acknowledging China’s one-China policy without expressing or demonstrating acceptance of it. Meanwhile the US has legally bound itself to providing military and economic assistance to Taiwan. These are the peculiar and intriguing circumstances surrounding the situation in Taiwan that motivate this study. / Denny Roy describes the current political situation in Taiwan as both “peculiar and intriguing.” Roy also uses the terms “beautiful” and “beleaguered” to define Taiwan. These oxymoronic terms are natural reactions to the political turmoil and the economic success that characterize this island. The island itself appears harmless enough, yet it remains an indirect military threat to the world’s two most powerful nations: China and the US. At the heart of this threat is the question of Taiwan’s political status. Is it a sovereign nation in its own right or is it a part of mainland China? Taiwan believes it is sovereign and entitled to recognition as a sovereign state. China believes Taiwan is merely a renegade state and will eventually return to mainland China. The US is torn between foreign policies and relationships with both Taiwan and China and takes a rather ambiguous position. The result is decades of diplomatic wars between Taiwan and China with the US quite often caught in the middle. The purpose of this research study is to analyze and trace the origins and developments of Taiwan’s “peculiar and intriguing” circumstances and the consequences for world peace. This will require a detailed examination of the relations between Taiwan, China and the US and how foreign policy strategies and world politics have steered this triangle and the legal developments that have emerged. Certainly, conflict in the Middle East is a threat to world peace and security. However, no conflict or political impasse exists with the threat of war between the world’s two superpowers juxtaposed against one another as does the situation in the Taiwan Strait. A war between the US and China over Taiwan’s legal status may or may not happen. However, the mere prospect of such a war shapes and steers Taiwan’s domestic and international affairs. The focus on the colliding interests in and over the Taiwan Strait, automatically follow from the current status quo. For the second half of the 20th century each of the parties involved have gravitated toward largely incompatible goals. China takes the position that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of China. Taiwan originally believed just as vociferously in the opposite contention and declared Taipei rather than Beijing as China’s legitimate capital. In recent years Taiwan has pursued autonomous status and international recognition. However, the greatest part of Taiwan’s population favors the status quo: rejecting independence and Chinese control all at once. The US is similarly positioned: acknowledging China’s one-China policy without expressing or demonstrating acceptance of it. Meanwhile the US has legally bound itself to providing military and economic assistance to Taiwan. These are the peculiar and intriguing circumstances surrounding the situation in Taiwan that motivate this study.