戰後臺灣白色恐怖研究的回顧與展望

Retrospect and Prospect of Research on White Terror in Postwar Taiwan

本文旨在針對戰後臺灣白色恐怖研究進行回顧與展望，首先進行成果簡介，依序針對史料探討、案件分類、處置流程、轉型正義等四大類型，分別例舉若干相關研究成果進行介紹。其次是綜合評析，本文指出：近年白色恐怖研究領域漸趨多元，跨領域研究、以官方檔案作為核心史料的相關研究以及博碩士論文的相關研究也都有漸增的趨勢。另外，過去的研究較側重著名案件與1950年代傾共案件，但較欠缺傾共案件的人物評價與轉變分析。再者，過去的研究較欠缺國民黨執政中國時期威權黨國體制與文化、時代變遷、地域網絡、非政治罪名的政治案件等主題。此外，二二八事件與白色恐怖的關聯性、集體性研究、政治犯家屬的研究等主題，雖已有若干研究成果，但仍有發展空間。最後是未來展望，本文除了針對前述史料探討、案件分類、處置流程、轉型正義等主題的研究成果提出一些未來的展望，亦期待將來能出現更多整合性的研究成果，並對檔案資料的徵集使用以及回憶資料的整理應用提出一些建議。另外，也盼望白色恐怖歷史概覽與白色恐怖研究報告能早日問世，亦期盼政府當局能鼓勵白色恐怖研究，使戰後臺灣國家暴力與人權發展的研究得以邁向新的里程碑。

This paper discusses the retrospect and prospect of research on White Terror in postwar Taiwan. First, related research results are presented under four themes, namely historical materials, case classification, handling process and transitional justice. A comprehensive evaluation on these results reveals more diversified approaches to the study on White Terror in recent years, as well as an increase in cross-disciplinary researches, studies using official archives as core historical materials, master and doctoral dissertations on this issue. In addition, past investigations focus more on famous cases and Communist-related cases of the 1950s, and less on assessment of pro-communist figures or analysis of their conversion to communism. Moreover, topics such as the authoritarian party-state system and culture of the ROC under the Kuomintang (KMT) governance, changes of the times, regional networks, political cases of nominally non-political crimes have rarely been studied. Furthermore, there is still significant room for improvement in examining the association of the 228 Incident with White Terror, collective research, and studies of political prisoners' families. Finally, the prospect of the abovementioned themes including historical materials, case classification, handling process and transitional justice is proposed and more integrated research results are expected. Suggestions for the use and collection of archival records as well as the organization and application of recollection materials are also put forward. It is hoped that Encyclopedia of White Terror and White Terror Research Report can be published soon and studies on White Terror would be encouraged to reach a new milestone in the research on national violence and development of human rights in postwar Taiwan.