Unconventional power of small states: a comparative case study of Lithuania and Taiwan (ROC)
| Název práce v češtině: | Nekonvenční síla malých států: srovnávací případová studie Litvy a Tchaj-wanu (ROC) |
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| Název v anglickém jazyce: | Unconventional power of small states: a comparative case study of Lithuania and Taiwan (ROC) |
| Klíčová slova: | Malé státy, neuznané státy, nekonvenční moc, asymetrické vztahy, cross-strait relations, vztahy USA a Tchaj-wanu, vztahy Litvy a Ruska, transatlantické vztahy. |
| Klíčová slova anglicky: | Small states, unrecognized states, unconventional power, asymmetrical relations, cross-strait relations, US-Taiwan relations, Lithuania-Russia relations, transatlantic relations. |
| Akademický rok vypsání: | 2020/2021 |
| Typ práce: | diplomová práce |
| Jazyk práce: | angličtina |
| Ústav: | Katedra politologie (23-KP) |
| Vedoucí / školitel: | doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. |
| Řešitel: | skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem |
| Datum přihlášení: | 03.10.2020 |
| Datum zadání: | 03.10.2020 |
| Datum a čas obhajoby: | 13.09.2021 08:00 |
| Místo konání obhajoby: | Pekařská 16, JPEK312, 312, Malá učebna, 3.patro |
| Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: | 27.07.2021 |
| Datum proběhlé obhajoby: | 13.09.2021 |
| Oponenti: | doc. Mgr. Bohumil Doboš, Ph.D. |
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The theory of small states argues that small states, despite lacking conventional power (as explained in realism theory of IR), play a very specific and important role in international relations; and they do, in fact, have the capabilities to influence policymaking in the multilateral arena. The South China Sea has major geo-political, economic and military significance for the region and the world in general. It is arguably the most contested area of sea in the world - it connects the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Europe. Despite China, all countries in the South China sea are small states. However, Taiwan is a special case in this environment - it lacks formal international recognition yet has considerably large diplomatic influence despite its predicament. This thesis aims to analyze how Taiwan, as a small unrecognized state, acts in international relations and whether its behavior matches the main paradigms of the theory of small states (more particular, whether it reaches its self-interests through Intrinsic, Derivative, and collective powers). Research question: Can Taiwan’s foreign policy be explained through the theory of small states? If so, how does Taiwan use it’s intrinsic, derivate, and collective powers to achieve its interests in international relations? Working hypotheses: 1. Hypothesis #1: Taiwan's foreign policy, despite being unrecognized, can be explained through the theory of small states. 2. Hypothesis #2: Taiwan, as an unrecognized state, follows an uncommon foreign policy that cannot be explained through the theory of small states. Methodology: This study approaches qualitative analysis. The secondary data such as journals, books, news, articles will be analyzed to find out the objective. The main theoretical framework for this paper is based on the Theory of Small states. Even though this theory has been present since the 1950s, this paper will mostly focus on more recent developments. The main studies that will be used in the theoretical part of this paper are Tom Long’s Small States, Great Power? Gaining Influence Through Intrinsic, Derivative, and Collective Power (2017) as well as Iver Neumann’s and Sieglinde Gstöhl’s Lilliputians in Gulliver’s World? The small States in International Relations (2004). The theory will be applied to analyze Taiwan’s behavior in international relations to see how it manages to achieve their self-interests despite being small in territory and, most importantly, unrecognized. The supplementary literature about Taiwan’s foreign policy will be identified and analyzed through a non-systematic snowballing technique - whereby, based on an initial set of key sources, additional studies and resources will be identified through their citations. This paper will attempt to use sources that are available in English, Chinese, and Lithuanian languages, which will give a wider perspective on the matter. |
| Seznam odborné literatury |
| 1. Boon, H. T., & Ardy, C. (2017). China and Lilliputians: Small States in a Big Power’s Evolving Foreign Policy. Asian Security, 13(2), 116–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2017.1286159
2. Carrera, M. (2015). International Relations of Taiwan: the Republic of China in the International Setting. Barcelona: FACULTAT DE TRADUCCIÓ I D’INTERPRETACIÓ GRAU D’ESTUDIS D’ÀSIA ORIENTAL. 3. Faruq-uz-Zaman, M. (2019). Behavior of small states from the perspective of International Relations theory: An analysis of South China Sea. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 9(1), p85115. https://doi.org/10.29322/ijsrp.9.01.2019.p85115 4. Ingebritsen, C., Neumann, I., & Gstohl, S. (2006). Small States in International Relations. Reykjavik: University of Washington and University of Iceland. 5. International Peace Institute. (2014). How Small States Influence Policymaking in Multilateral Arenas [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfQricsutIM&t=2516s 6. Keohane, R. O. (1969). Lilliputians’ Dilemmas: Small States in International Politics. International Organization, 23(2), 291–310. https://doi.org/10.1017/s002081830003160x 7. Lin, S. S. (2019). 台灣的中國兩難：台灣認同下的兩岸經貿困境 (Taiwan’s China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan’s Cross-Strait Economic Policy). In Google Books. Retrieved from https://books.google.cz/books?id=I4uRDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjzsCk5PTrAhWHsKQKHYC3AvQ4HhDoATABegQIBRAC#v=onepage&q=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96&f=false 8. Long, T. (2016). Small States, Great Power? Gaining Influence Through Intrinsic, Derivative, and Collective Power. International Studies Review, 19, 185–205. https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viw040 9. He Zi. (2012). 利益的纠结：美国涉台政策解读 (The Entanglement of Interests: An Interpretation of U.S. Policy on Taiwan). In Google Books. Retrieved from https://books.google.cz/books?id=uhhADwAAQBAJ&dq=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96&source=gbs_navlinks_s 10. Peizhuang, K. (2017). 飛彈、政客與祕密外交 (Missiles, politicians and secret diplomacy). In Google Books. Retrieved from https://books.google.cz/books?id=bDhqDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl_aDL4vTrAhXIDOwKHeqlD0Q4ChDrATAHegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96&f=false |
| Předběžná náplň práce |
| 1. Introduction
2. Theoretical background and the literature review a. The Theory of small states in international relations i. Derivative power ii. Collective power iii. Particular-intrinsic power 3. Taiwan cross-strait and Transatlantic relations and Taiwanese ideological closeness to the Western community a. The political history of Taiwan b. recognition issue 4. Application of theory for the case of Taiwan (ROC) a. Taiwan’s Derivative power b. Taiwan’s Collective power c. Taiwan’s particular-intrinsic power 5. Conclusions 6. References / Bibliography |
| Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce |
| 1. Introduction
2. Theoretical background and the literature review a. The Theory of small states in international relations i. Derivative power ii. Collective power iii. Particular-intrinsic power 3. Taiwan cross-strait and Transatlantic relations and Taiwanese ideological closeness to the Western community a. The political history of Taiwan b. recognition issue 4. Application of theory for the case of Taiwan (ROC) a. Taiwan’s Derivative power b. Taiwan’s Collective power c. Taiwan’s particular-intrinsic power 5. Conclusions 6. References / Bibliography |