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題名 Building Trust across the Taiwan Strait: A Strategy of Reassurance
作者 Chang Liao, Nien-Chung
張廖年仲
貢獻者 國關中心
關鍵詞 costly signaling;cross-Strait relations;reassurance;rivalry;trust-building
日期 2012-09
上傳時間 15-Sep-2015 15:13:48 (UTC+8)
摘要 This article employs reassurance theory to explore the question of how trust can be built between China and Taiwan, suggesting that a major breakthrough in cross-Strait relations will not be possible unless these two historical rivals reassure each other through costly signals. This paper tentatively assesses a number of costly signals that Beijing or Taipei might make to elicit trust from the other side. Given that China`s political system has an intrinsic credibility problem, Beijing will have to bear more costs than Taipei if its reassurances are to be credible. However, China`s superior power gives it more leverage in promoting a cross-Strait trust-building process. Although such a trust-building approach would entail certain costs and risks for both Beijing and Taipei, it is a worthwhile enterprise for the sake of peace and reconciliation across the Taiwan Strait.
關聯 Issues & Studies, 48(3), 105-145
資料類型 article
dc.contributor 國關中心
dc.creator (作者) Chang Liao, Nien-Chung
dc.creator (作者) 張廖年仲zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2012-09
dc.date.accessioned 15-Sep-2015 15:13:48 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 15-Sep-2015 15:13:48 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 15-Sep-2015 15:13:48 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/78496-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This article employs reassurance theory to explore the question of how trust can be built between China and Taiwan, suggesting that a major breakthrough in cross-Strait relations will not be possible unless these two historical rivals reassure each other through costly signals. This paper tentatively assesses a number of costly signals that Beijing or Taipei might make to elicit trust from the other side. Given that China`s political system has an intrinsic credibility problem, Beijing will have to bear more costs than Taipei if its reassurances are to be credible. However, China`s superior power gives it more leverage in promoting a cross-Strait trust-building process. Although such a trust-building approach would entail certain costs and risks for both Beijing and Taipei, it is a worthwhile enterprise for the sake of peace and reconciliation across the Taiwan Strait.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies, 48(3), 105-145
dc.subject (關鍵詞) costly signaling;cross-Strait relations;reassurance;rivalry;trust-building
dc.title (題名) Building Trust across the Taiwan Strait: A Strategy of Reassurance
dc.type (資料類型) articleen