Human Rights and Democracy in Taiwan’s Foreign Policy and Cross-Strait Relations
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Since the 1990s, Taiwan has achieved an impressive democratisation that has made it one of the most vibrant democratic societies in Asia. Most of the existing research about Taiwan’s foreign policy and cross-strait relations neglects how Taiwan’s identity and role as a democratic and pluralistic state influences the island’s external relations. This article analyses how Taiwan’s achievements in the field of democracy and human rights affect Taiwan’s foreign policy and its identity in world politics, and why democracy and human rights are important for it and its external relations. The analysis uses role theory and the three roles of normative power, civilian power, and Global Good Samaritan.
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Human Rights and Democracy in Taiwan’s Foreign Policy and Cross-Strait Relations
In: International Journal of Taiwan StudiesSearch for other papers by Frédéric Krumbein in
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Since the 1990s, Taiwan has achieved an impressive democratisation that has made it one of the most vibrant democratic societies in Asia. Most of the existing research about Taiwan’s foreign policy and cross-strait relations neglects how Taiwan’s identity and role as a democratic and pluralistic state influences the island’s external relations. This article analyses how Taiwan’s achievements in the field of democracy and human rights affect Taiwan’s foreign policy and its identity in world politics, and why democracy and human rights are important for it and its external relations. The analysis uses role theory and the three roles of normative power, civilian power, and Global Good Samaritan.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 2025 | 332 | 35 |
| Full Text Views | 310 | 24 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 554 | 59 | 4 |