碩士 / 國立中山大學 / 高階公共政策碩士班 / 101 / In 1993, the government instituted and implemented the “South China Sea Policy,” and till now it has been almost 20 years. The South China Sea problem has become more significant due to the rise of China, and emphasis of disputing countries on energy needs, as they have searched for various paths to ensure national interests; the Philippines and Vietnam have been the most active countries. In the international system, the two major powers, United States and China, are facing regime changes. In 2008, Taiwan underwent the second political party power transfer, reopening interaction between Taiwan and China, as Taiwan seeks the maximum development of interests. This study attempts to follow the view of Wendt, an international relations theory constructivist scholar, for exploration and comparison of differences in the South Sea policies in the two governments. Even though the nature of policy is domestic, the process finds that it may need to be adjusted due to external factor interference, such as influence of the international system. The researcher hopes to use Wendt’s perspective to supplement the inadequacies of discourse. The research process finds that in terms of the theory, there has no systematic exploration of social interaction, such as whether the reasons, times, and methods of occurrence, as well as the interaction outcomes are positive. In addition, constructivism seems to form conditioned actions for actors (primarily meaning states) from international regulations and norms. In fact, whether an actor abides by principles should depend on domestic political and economic conditions and the personal recognition of decision-makers; it cannot confirm the necessary causal relationships between immaterial factors and actors. Ultimately, this study finds that Taiwan has the following characteristics in regards to the South Sea problem: 1. Moderate and conservative assertions and actions at rights-maintenance in the South Sea. 2. “ECFA” effects and trade dependence have increased. 3. The international stage is still constrained by discourse on one-China. 4. Insufficient “hard power.” 5. Insufficient social consensus, the government is much more enthusiastic than the people. Based on results of this study, the following dimensions should be considered to improve Taiwan’s passive and unmotivated actions in the South Sea. 1. Restore military deployments on the two islands, construct asymmetric military power. 2. Deepen ecological protection, tourism and travel, and expand international research collaboration. 3. Integrate domestic research abilities in the South Sea. 4. Appropriately utilize the relationships among the United States, China, and Taiwan. 5. Consolidate legal discourse; it is still necessary to face international reality. 6. Suitably utilize the geopolitical advantages of Taiwan. In the next century, the Asia-Pacific region will be still troubled by indeterminate territorial disputes and continued conflicts. Taiwan is located in a key geopolitical location between three major powers. An issue worthy of observation and in-depth study is how to use the existing advantages of Taiwan to create new opportunities and break through the current stalemate.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TW/101NSYS5054004 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Chang-Cheng Lu, 盧振成 |
| Contributors | Daw-Yih, Jang, 張道義 |
| Source Sets | National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan |
| Language | zh-TW |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Format | 192 |
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