Nationalism, Democratisation and the Taiwan Question

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baogang He
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Identity Conflicts ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Taiwanese Nationalism

Chapter 4 compares nationalism and democratization in Taiwan and China, and, in particular, seeks to develop an understanding of the rise of Taiwanese nationalism and its impact on democratization, as well as the impact democratization has on the politics associated with the national identity question. It examines the effects of democratization and nationalism that continue to contribute to the outcome in managing the national identity conflicts across the Taiwan Strait.

scholarly journals The impact of tourism across the Taiwan Strait on the Taiwanese identity

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Qianqian Li
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Taiwanese Identity ◽  
Cultural Alienation ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
Political Value ◽  
The Impact

Nowadays, the search for identity in Taiwan has been more significant today compared to the past because political parties have been attempting to use Taiwanese identity to impact the political loyalty, the democratization as well as language. Based on current situation of tourism cross-Straits, this paper respectively analyzes its economic value, political value as well as cultural value on Taiwanese identity.  This paper finds that due to a series of strategies adopted by Tsai’ government, tourism does not make a big difference in Taiwan’s economy, hence, the interdependence of tourism does not remarkably diminish Taiwanese identity from the perspective of economic value. Furthermore, according to the current perceptions of Taiwanese to Mainland tourists, tourism across Taiwan Strait makes slight influence on Taiwanese identity. Consequently, the current effect of using tourism as an economic lever to encourage political unification is extremely rough and tenuous. Besides,  to some extent, currently tourism is likely to produce greater social and cultural alienation among Taiwanese, which makes a contribution to boost Taiwanese identity. However, the result can be reverse with the current improvement of education and the quality of Chinese and admiration of China’s remarkable development.

Does Economic Integration Across the Taiwan Strait Make Military Conflict Less Likely?

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott L. Kastner
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
Economic Ties ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Rule Out

Deepening economic ties across the Taiwan Strait are widely believed by analysts and scholars to be a stabilizing force in cross-Strait political relations. Yet within the broader international relations literature, the relationship between economic interdependence and military conflict continues to be controversial. This article examines the impact of growing cross-Strait economic links on the likelihood of cross-Strait military conflict within the context of this broader literature. A description of three separate causal mechanisms—identified in the existing literature—through which economic ties could promote peace is followed by a discussion of how broadly these processes are operating in the Taiwan Strait case. Although the article does not rule out the possibility that economic integration across the Strait makes a military confrontation less likely, it shows that the evidence in support of such a proposition is ambiguous.

Is the Taiwan Strait Still a Flash Point? Rethinking the Prospects for Armed Conflict between China and Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott L. Kastner
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Military Power ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Shifting Balance ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Impact

After decades of tension, relations between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan have improved dramatically in recent years. How durable is this détente? To what degree is armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait a continued possibility? Answering these questions requires grappling with the impact of several different trends in cross–Taiwan Strait relations, including a rapidly shifting balance of military power, deepening China-Taiwan economic integration, and changing Taiwanese views on sovereignty and identity issues. Taken together, these trends help to stabilize the cross-strait relationship. Nevertheless, this relationship has not been fundamentally transformed, and future trends could evolve in a way that again increases the danger of military conflict. In particular, a changing balance of military power in the Taiwan Strait has the potential to be highly destabilizing if it overtakes other trends such as economic integration.

scholarly journals Engaging with the Enemy: China-Taiwan Economic and Strategic Relations After 2008 and Beyond

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Barthélémy Courmont
Keyword(s):  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Peace Agreement ◽  
Framework Agreement ◽  
Chinese Nationalism ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
High Level ◽  
Economic Ties ◽  
Taiwanese Nationalism

The improvement of the China-Taiwan relationship since 2008 reshapes not only the economic ties between Taipei and Beijing but also the security dialogue over the Taiwan Strait. A new economic framework agreement (ECFA), multiple exchanges and high level meetings have characterized the re-engagement between two traditional enemies. In parallel, the development of a “Taiwanese” nationalism, that is slowly replacing the traditional “Chinese” nationalism that deeply changes the nature of the relation, as well as its finality, has been observed. This article explores the current Cross-Strait relation-ship. Instead of focusing on the possibility of a reunification, it suggests that deepening economic and cultural cooperation might boost confidence that will implement possible peace agreement in a longer term.

scholarly journals Cross-Strait Economic Interdependence and the Prospects for Peace between Mainland China and Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mainland China ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Economic Interdependence ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Economic Globalisation

<p>The further development of economic globalisation causes the status and effect of economic factors to continuously increase in international relations. This new characteristic is increasingly apparent in cross-strait relations as the course of the reform and opening-up in mainland China, as well as the development of cross-strait economy and trade. Particularly since the mainland and Taiwan signed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in 2010, economic development has become one of the most important issues between the two sides. Since the détente between the mainland and Taiwan in the 1980s, cross-strait economics and trade have displayed two primary characteristics. First, the volume of trade, the amount of investment, and especially the economic interdependency between the two sides are all constantly increasing. Second, although under the influence of fluctuating political relations, the cross-strait economic relationship is still maintaining a stable development tendency. Due to the impact of economic globalisation, both the mainland and Taiwan are re-examining their own economic interests and have realized that economic relations form the cornerstone of their relationship. The expanding common interest which is generated from the deepening cross-strait economic exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan is becoming the key factor in both governments’ political considerations. Cross-strait economic and trade development is thus becoming an interests mechanism which maintains the framework of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. This thesis argues that cross-strait economic interdependence and cross-strait relations are inherently and interactively related. From the viewpoint of Neoliberalist Theory and Interdependent Theory, and on the basis of the development course of cross-strait economy and trade, this article analyzes the interactive effect between the cross-strait economy and cross-strait relations, especially the political relations from many factors such as the signing of ECFA, the impact of Taiwanese businessmen’s investment in the mainland, and the mainland's Taiwan policy. This thesis concludes that on the one hand, the increase in cross-strait economic interdependence will promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. On the other hand, stable cross-strait relations will also provide a policy guarantee and a peaceful scope for the future development of the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan.</p>

scholarly journals Tourism between politically divided nations: the role of tourist contacts in the transformation of Taiwan-China relations

2019 ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Parfinenko
Keyword(s):  
Political Stability ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of the features of the impact of tourism on the interaction of split nations. The focus is on the evolution of mobility regimes between China and Taiwan and their impact on the transformation of bilateral relations. The political processes that preceded the development of tourist contacts in the Taiwan Strait have been highlighted, the influence of tourist interaction on the establishment of peace and political stability in the region as well as the integration of China and Taiwan into a single tourist area have been explored. The main stages of the transformation of the foreign policy component of the tourism policy of China and Taiwan are traced. It is argued that China's tourism policy during the last ten years (2008-2018) has been accompanied by the active use of tourist flows as an instrument of economic, cultural and political integration of Taiwan. This was made possible by establishing direct transport links, visa liberalization, and the possibility of individual tourist trips to Taiwan. Such an activity led to the politicization of economic and tourism cooperation with China in Taiwan society, influenced the electoral process that became implicit in the «Sunflower Movement» in 2014. Freedom of travel for Chinese tourists to Taiwan has become a revolutionary transformation not only in the tourism industry on the island, but also a symbol of the transformation of relations between the two shores of the Taiwan Strait. It is concluded that China's tourism policy to create a spatial mobility regime with Taiwan is oriented towards the use of tourism as a global actor of economic and cultural integration, as well as foreign economic and political pressure. Keywords: «divided nations», Taiwan-China relations, tourism, tourism policy.

Taiwanese Nationalism and Its Implications: Testing the Worst-Case Scenario

Asian Survey ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 614-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Shan Wu
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Electoral Campaigns ◽  
Worst Case Scenario ◽  
Taiwanese Identity ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
Taiwanese Nationalism

The change of national identity in Taiwan is the concern of the international community, for it may lead to Taiwan independence and armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait and entail a showdown between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China. The articles in this special issue concentrate on the origins, nature, and impact of the rise of Taiwanese nationalism. In these concluding remarks, a worst-case scenario based on these articles is presented and the scenario's three main components are examined. These components are: an inexorable rise of Taiwanese nationalism, the translation of exclusive Taiwanese identity into a pro-independence attitude, and political expressions of such attitude in electoral campaigns and government policies. Both structural and contingent explanations are offered for the rise of Taiwanese nationalism. The incongruence of the national identity pattern and future of nation preference is discussed and the mechanisms that translate the latter into political actions are discerned. Finally, the plausibility of the worst-case scenario is gauged.

scholarly journals Cross-Strait Economic Interdependence and the Prospects for Peace between Mainland China and Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mainland China ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Economic Interdependence ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Economic Globalisation

<p>The further development of economic globalisation causes the status and effect of economic factors to continuously increase in international relations. This new characteristic is increasingly apparent in cross-strait relations as the course of the reform and opening-up in mainland China, as well as the development of cross-strait economy and trade. Particularly since the mainland and Taiwan signed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in 2010, economic development has become one of the most important issues between the two sides. Since the détente between the mainland and Taiwan in the 1980s, cross-strait economics and trade have displayed two primary characteristics. First, the volume of trade, the amount of investment, and especially the economic interdependency between the two sides are all constantly increasing. Second, although under the influence of fluctuating political relations, the cross-strait economic relationship is still maintaining a stable development tendency. Due to the impact of economic globalisation, both the mainland and Taiwan are re-examining their own economic interests and have realized that economic relations form the cornerstone of their relationship. The expanding common interest which is generated from the deepening cross-strait economic exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan is becoming the key factor in both governments’ political considerations. Cross-strait economic and trade development is thus becoming an interests mechanism which maintains the framework of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. This thesis argues that cross-strait economic interdependence and cross-strait relations are inherently and interactively related. From the viewpoint of Neoliberalist Theory and Interdependent Theory, and on the basis of the development course of cross-strait economy and trade, this article analyzes the interactive effect between the cross-strait economy and cross-strait relations, especially the political relations from many factors such as the signing of ECFA, the impact of Taiwanese businessmen’s investment in the mainland, and the mainland's Taiwan policy. This thesis concludes that on the one hand, the increase in cross-strait economic interdependence will promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. On the other hand, stable cross-strait relations will also provide a policy guarantee and a peaceful scope for the future development of the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan.</p>

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