Parliamentary diplomacy has provided a crucial, promising outlet in Taiwan's challenging
pursuit of its own interests in the international arena. This book assesses both the potentials …

Although the importance of non-state actors in international relations is now widely
acknowledged, formal state-to-state ties remain an essential measure of a state's strength in …

Parliamentary diplomacy is an emerging path in developing international relations. Although
parliaments function mainly as legislative producers and scrutinisers, most national …

The gap between Taiwan's record of economic and political progress, on the one hand, and
its international stature, on the other, is the result of the long struggle for international …

The policy of the European Union (EU) towards Taiwan has mostly been analysed either as
a by-product of EU-China relations or with reference to the general lack of a European …

Covering significant events in the early 1990s, Professor Ijiri describes Taiwan's efforts to
gain international recognition as “pragmatic diplomacy.” Ijiri shows that, despite mainland …

Taiwan's external relations are mainly unofficial, as few countries accorded the Republic of
China (ROC) official recognition after the People's Republic of China (PRC) became a full …

On arrival at Taipei's international airport travellers are greeted with signs telling them that
Taiwan is 'The Heart of Asia'. This phrase forms a central part of the government's branding …

This chapter provides an overview of Taiwan's public diplomacy. The phrase'soft power'is
often associated with public diplomacy as it, too, is related to contemporary debates …

This edited volume investigates and evaluates the context, causes, and consequences of
various essential issues in Taiwanese domestic politics and external relations before and …