A CULTURALIST PERSPECTIVE ON TRILATERAL TAIPEI-BEIJING-WASHINGTON RELATIONS

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https://doi.org/10.31501/ealr.v7i1.7319

Abstract

This paper presents Western analysts and policy makers with a brief analysis of the importance of the trilateral Washington-Taipei-Beijing relationship, and argues for a reconceptualization of that relationship to factor in the polarization of cultural identity in those three nations and how this finds expression in foreign policy on the cross-strait issue, among other areas. The intent herein is to make a case for the adoption of a multi-theoretical approach that injects a culturalist interpretation of the fundamental schisms present in each society that influence their respective worldviews and relations to other powers. 

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  • Dean Karalekas, National Chengchi University
    Dean Karalekas is a PhD Candidate in the International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University. He received his BEd from McGill University, and currently serves as Executive Editor of Strategic Vision. His research interests include Asia-Pacific Security and Emergency Management. He can be reached at <dkaralekas@hotmail.com>.

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2016-12-02

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2016): Economic Analysis of Law Review

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