泰國對中國外交政策的演變：建構主義的觀點分析

The Change of Thai-Sino Relation: A Perspective of Constructivism

國際關係理論中，建構主義一方面將制定外交政策視爲是行動者的選擇，另一方面也強調國際體系結構的重要性，兩者具有同樣的重要性。本文根據建構主義的論證：泰國對中國（中華人民共和國）的政策並非新現實主義或新自由主義所強調的「實體理性或是權力均衡」作用下的結果，反而是「在兩國社會共有的觀念下定義國際政治結構」建構的相互關係；也就是說：近30年來，泰國對中國（中華人民共和國）的政策除受國際政治結構所影響外，更包括透過國內社會實踐互動的結果。泰國對中國的政策不僅靠物質權力，更有社會力量作爲兩國雙邊關係的支撐基礎。這種現象也是建構主義的觀點所鋪陳，建構主義爲30年來泰中關係演進提供了一個良好的分析模式。

Among the International Relationship Theories, Constructivism sees the enact of foreign policy as the choice of actor and also emphasizes the importance of international structure. This essay analyzes thee Thailand foreign policies with China by adopting Constructivism. It finds the Thailand foreign policies with China is not the 'power balance of Egocentrism' from new liberalism and new realism, rather, it is the result from 'the definition of International Political Structure under the common views in society'. Recent 30 years, the Thailand foreign policies toward China are affected by the structure of international environment and the interaction within society-The Thailand policy toward China is supported by the physical power and society power as well. This situation is explained by Constructivism and therefore, constructivism is the suitable analysis model for the Thailand foreign policy toward China.