英文摘要 |
In this article, we shall adopt the approach of comparative foreign policy to examine China policy of the Ma Ying-jeou administration. To begin with, we will construct a conceptual framework for observing foreign policy integrating realism, liberalism, and constructivism so that the potency of political power, economic resources, and cultural identity will be prioritized. Secondly, we will trace the development of the administration's policy orientations since his inauguration in 2008. Thirdly, we will look into three sets of independent variables: considerations of grand strategy under the prevailing international power politics, calculations of electoral gains on the domestic political market, and his personal characteristics in terms of national identity. Before we come to the conclusions, we shall offer a preliminary probe into possible route from the status quo to the end game. |