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題名 The U.S. Balancing Role in Cross-Strait Relations: The Irony of "Muddling Through" 作者 Clark, Cal 關鍵詞 cross-Strait relations;US foreign policy;muddling through;two-level game;Chen Shui-bian 日期 2006-09 上傳時間 25-Oct-2016 16:11:32 (UTC+8) 摘要 This paper provides a conceptualization of cross-Strait relations during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In particular, it traces the path by which the Bush administration came to play a balancing role in cross-Strait relations. As will be seen, there is more than a little irony about the current state of cross-Strait relations. First, the Bush administration`s policy toward the conflict between China and Taiwan has been measured and primarily reactive, in contrast to its aggressive initiatives elsewhere, suggesting a policy of ”muddling through.” Second, President George W Bush has evidently become upset with President Chen Shui-bian on several occasions for acting like, well, President Bush: appealing to his base constituency and being ”bold” in foreign affairs. Finally and more analytically, a policy of muddling through (which can be discerned in Beijing and Taipei as well as in Washington) does not imply very good policymaking, especially in such a vital area as the relations between Taiwan and China. Yet, at least so far, muddling through seems to have worked tolerably well in the sense that crises in cross-Strait relations have been defused and that they now appear fairly stable, despite the fundamental disagreement between Being and Taipei over Taiwan`s sovereignty. 關聯 Issues & Studies,42(3),129-163 資料類型 article dc.creator (作者) Clark, Cal dc.date (日期) 2006-09 dc.date.accessioned 25-Oct-2016 16:11:32 (UTC+8) - dc.date.available 25-Oct-2016 16:11:32 (UTC+8) - dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 25-Oct-2016 16:11:32 (UTC+8) - dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/103307 - dc.description.abstract (摘要) This paper provides a conceptualization of cross-Strait relations during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In particular, it traces the path by which the Bush administration came to play a balancing role in cross-Strait relations. As will be seen, there is more than a little irony about the current state of cross-Strait relations. First, the Bush administration`s policy toward the conflict between China and Taiwan has been measured and primarily reactive, in contrast to its aggressive initiatives elsewhere, suggesting a policy of ”muddling through.” Second, President George W Bush has evidently become upset with President Chen Shui-bian on several occasions for acting like, well, President Bush: appealing to his base constituency and being ”bold” in foreign affairs. Finally and more analytically, a policy of muddling through (which can be discerned in Beijing and Taipei as well as in Washington) does not imply very good policymaking, especially in such a vital area as the relations between Taiwan and China. Yet, at least so far, muddling through seems to have worked tolerably well in the sense that crises in cross-Strait relations have been defused and that they now appear fairly stable, despite the fundamental disagreement between Being and Taipei over Taiwan`s sovereignty. dc.format.extent 1595912 bytes - dc.format.mimetype application/pdf - dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies,42(3),129-163 dc.subject (關鍵詞) cross-Strait relations;US foreign policy;muddling through;two-level game;Chen Shui-bian dc.title (題名) The U.S. Balancing Role in Cross-Strait Relations: The Irony of "Muddling Through" dc.type (資料類型) article
