NTU Course
Overview

Foreign Relations of R.o.c.

Offered in 114-1

  • Serial Number

    39141

  • Course Number

    PS2203

  • Course Identifier

    302 20490

  • Class 02
  • 2 Credits

  • Compulsory / Elective

    DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION / PROGRAM IN TAIWAN STUDIES

      Compulsory

    • DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION

      • Elective

    • PROGRAM IN TAIWAN STUDIES

  • WU, HSIN-CHE
  • Wed 8, 9

  • 社科301

  • Type 2

  • 20 Student Quota

    NTU 20

  • Specialization Program

    Area Study

  • English
  • NTU COOL
  • Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
  • Notes
    Not open in course pre-registration period。 The course is conducted in English。Students in department’s specialized English classes have priority in enrolling.
  • Limits on Course Adding / Dropping

    • Restriction: within this department (including students taking minor and dual degree program)

  • NTU Enrollment Status

    Enrolled
    0/20
    Other Depts
    0/0
    Remaining
    0
    Registered
    0
  • Course Description
    As a student who is studying undergraduate degree in Taiwan, understanding the ROC's foreign relations is crucial for grasping the broader East Asian security architecture, the intricate dynamics of cross-Strait relations, and Taiwan's unique status in the international system. This course aims to offers insights into state survival strategies under pressure, the impact of democratization on foreign policy, and the challenges of maintaining international space within the "One China" framework. Through this course, students will acquire comprehensive and in-depth knowledge to assess Taiwan's strategic significance in the current global order. This course is for English-Taught Program of Department of Political Science – International Relations Division. There will be no course add if you are not student in the program.
  • Course Objective
    After studying the course, students need to 1. clearly explain the historical evolution of the Republic of China's foreign relations since its relocation to Taiwan in 1949 and the main diplomatic policies of each stage. 2. accurately analyze how internal political changes (such as democratization and party alternation) profoundly influenced the Republic of China's foreign relations and cross-Strait policy. 3. evaluate the continuous limitations imposed by international geopolitical shifts (such as U.S.-China relations) and the People's Republic of China's "One China Principle" on the Republic of China's international space. 4. articulate the specific strategies adopted by the Republic of China in different periods (such as the Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui, Ma Ying-jeou, and Tsai Ing-wen administrations) to overcome diplomatic challenges and their effectiveness.
  • Course Requirement
    1 Midterm Time Essay 25% 2 Group Discussion in class 50% 3 Final Time Essay 25%
  • Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class
  • Office Hour
    Email appointment
    *This office hour requires an appointment
  • Designated Reading
    待補
  • References
    待補
  • Grading
    25%

    Midterm Time Essa

    50%

    Group Discussion in class

    25%

    Final Time Essay

  • Adjustment methods for students
    Adjustment MethodDescription
    D1

    由師生雙方議定

    Negotiated by both teachers and students

  • Make-up Class Information
  • Course Schedule
    9/03Week 1Historical Background of the Chinese Civil War and the ROC‘s Relocation to Taiwan
    9/10Week 2The ROC’s Initial Establishment in Taiwan and the International Environment
    9/17Week 3Shifts in U.S. Policy Towards China and the Establishment of Taiwan‘s Status
    9/24Week 4Formation and Practice of the “Legitimacy Never Coexists with the Bandit” Policy
    10/01Week 5The UN China Representation Dispute and International Organization Participation
    10/08Week 6Changing International Landscape and the ROC’s Diplomatic Predicament
    10/15Week 7U.S. Diplomatic policies towards Taiwan（2017-2025）
    10/22Week 8Midterm Time Essay
    10/29Week 9Diplomatic Breakthroughs and Challenges before Democratization
    11/05Week 10“Pragmatic Diplomacy” and the Emergence of Taiwanese Subjectivity During the Lee Teng-hui Era
    11/12Week 11The KMT and the DPP‘s Cross-Strait Policy Shift After 2004
    11/19Week 12Shifts in Japan’s security policy
    11/26Week 13Interplay of Cross-Strait Relations and Foreign Relations After Democratization
    12/03Week 14The Ma Ying-jeou administration‘s “Flexible Diplomacy”
    12/10Week 15The Tsai Ing-wen administration’s “Steadfast Diplomacy” and Democratic Alliances
    12/17Week 16Final Time Essay