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dc.contributor.advisorMeyskens, Covell F.
dc.contributor.authorChao, Kevin
dc.dateSep-20
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T00:22:52Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T00:22:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/66056
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the impacts of national identity, cross-strait economic relations, and the security threat of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Taiwan's relationship with mainland China since 2000. Analyzing primary sources and academic analyses on both the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administrations, this thesis argues that Taiwan's national identity has moderated its political elites to implement policies that would otherwise excessively challenge Taiwan's de facto sovereignty status. From an economic standpoint, Taiwan has shown to consistently establish close economic ties with the mainland to bolster its prospects in the global market. On the role of national security, the island has steadily refined its defense strategy and invested in its military to contest the expanding security threat from the PLA. In observation of these findings, this thesis predicts that in the near term, Taiwan's two main opposing political parties, the KMT and the DPP, will both increasingly adopt a centrist view toward its mainland policies, asserting its de facto sovereignty status and continuing to resist the mainland's pressure for unification. Based on past trends, Taiwan will likely continue to maintain its economic ties with the mainland and remain committed to its national defense in order to deter and defend against the PLA.en_US
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United Statesen_US
dc.titleTAIWANESE NATIONAL IDENTITY, CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC RELATIONS, AND THE THREAT OF THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY: EXAMINING TAIWAN'S RELATIONS WITH MAINLAND CHINA SINCE 2000en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderTwomey, Christopher P.
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs (NSA)
dc.subject.authorRepublic of Chinaen_US
dc.subject.authorPeople's Republic of Chinaen_US
dc.subject.authorTaiwanen_US
dc.subject.authorChinaen_US
dc.subject.authorCross-Strait Relationsen_US
dc.subject.authorNational Identityen_US
dc.subject.authorNational Securityen_US
dc.subject.authorNational Defenseen_US
dc.subject.authorEconomyen_US
dc.subject.authorInternational Relationsen_US
dc.subject.authorChen Shui-bienen_US
dc.subject.authorMa Ying-jeouen_US
dc.subject.authorTsai Ing-wenen_US
dc.subject.authorKuomintangen_US
dc.subject.authorNationalist Partyen_US
dc.subject.authorDemocratic Progressive Partyen_US
dc.subject.authorOne Country Two Systemsen_US
dc.subject.author1992 Consensusen_US
dc.subject.authorOne China Respective Interpretationen_US
dc.subject.authorNational Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technologyen_US
dc.subject.authorCross-strait Services Trade Agreementen_US
dc.subject.authorEconomic Cooperation Framework Agreementen_US
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Air Forceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Arts in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, the Pacific)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, the Pacific)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.identifier.thesisid32754
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release. distribution is unlimiteden_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode682, Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific


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