A Study on the ROC''''s Pragmatic Diplomacy

• Main Authors: Chu, Chi-hua, 朱啟華
• Other Authors: Lin, Bih-jaw
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/80376344898696461969

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 中山人文社會科學研究所 === 91 === The Pragmatic Diplomacy during Lee Teng-hui’s presidency was an important issue discussed by many people. The Republic of China has tried to build diplomatic relations with more countries, or to strengthen substantial relations with the countries that the diplomatic relations could not be built. In the twelve years, her efforts on the top leaders’ visiting foreign countries, the economic operations, and the participating the United Nations were fruitful but restrictive. The top leaders’ visiting foreign countries has lighted the ROC’s visibility in the world, and clarified her statehood, but the top leaders’ titles and the reasons of their visits usually needed to be changed to a resilient one. The ROC has kept huge amount in mutual trade and investment with developed countries, yet the economic ties could not be transformed into diplomatic ties. Foreign aids was helpful in keeping diplomatic relations with developing countries, but some of them were trying to benefit from both ROC and PRC, instead of keeping a resolute relation with either side. Joining international organizations was an important step toward the international society, however, the ROC has been accepted by economic international organizations only. Her effort on participating the United Nations or it’s specialized agencies was still an international propaganda, instead of a discussion in General Assembly. What was the crucial reason of the restriction of the ROC’s Pragmatic Diplomacy? The People’s Republic of China. Based on the main ideas of neo-realism: structure, anarchy, and self-help, I have tried to interpret the fruits and the restrictions of the ROC’s Pragmatic Diplomacy through four dimensions: international system, power, national interest, and security. I have figured out that Pragmatic Diplomacy was a rational choice, and the possible future diplomatic efforts has also been mentioned at the end of the dissertation.