"Cross-Strait Relations: An Application of Liberal Peace Theory" Open Access

Abstract

While previous applications of liberal peace theory examine the effect of economic ties on the onset of militarized dispute, this paper studies the ways in which trade dependence between China and Taiwan effects the nature of all cross-Strait interactions-both conflictual and cooperative. The results of this study contradict liberalism's null hypothesis that trade cannot directly affect political relations. This study concludes that for cross-Strait relations, economic ties and Taiwan's presidential elections affect cross-Strait relations, albeit in the opposite direction of that suggested by liberal peace theory.

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................1

Literature Review................................................................................6

To Be Tested....................................................................................16

Research Design................................................................................20

Taiwan's Presidential Elections: A Case Study.........................................50

Conclusion........................................................................................56

Appendix..........................................................................................58

Bibliography......................................................................................63

Tables and Figures Table 1............................................................................................29

Table 2............................................................................................31

Table 3............................................................................................34

Table 4............................................................................................36

Table 5............................................................................................38

Table 6............................................................................................43

Table 7............................................................................................45

Figure 1...........................................................................................51

Figure 2...........................................................................................52

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School	Emory College
Department	Political Science
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Political Science, International Law and Relations Political Science, General History, Asia, Australia and Oceania
Keyword	cross-Strait China economic ties liberal peace Taiwan relations
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Reiter, Dan, Emory University
Committee Members	Bullock, Mary, Emory University Wilson, Andrew, Emory Educational Studies Dept Davis III, David, Emory University

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