Interactions of Regional Governance Mechanisms across the Taiwan Strait from the Perspective of Power Structure
This article employs"Power Structure"as a theoretical framework to analyze the interactions of regional governance mechanisms across the Taiwan Strait since 1986,focusing on four key dimensions:National Hard Power Structure(NHPS),Nation-al Soft Power Structure(NSPS),International Hard Power Structure(IHPS),and International Soft Power Structure(ISPS).The analysis identifies four distinct stages:"unidimensional opening",characterized by the"Mainland integration unification bias vs.Taiwan absorption unification bias";"multidomain presence",during the"Mainland integration unification bias vs.Taiwan inde-pendence bias";"steady extension",in the context of the"Mainland integration unification bias vs.Taiwan non-unification and non-independence bias";and"maintaining the present status",amid the"Mainland integration unification bias vs.Taiwan inde-pendence bias".The findings indicate that the power structures promoting and accelerating interactions of governance mechanisms across the Taiwan Strait are rooted in a peaceful unification bias present in NHPS,NSPS,and ISPS.Therefore,the power structures that help maintain and stabilize these interactions primarily stem from the peaceful unification bias of NSPS and ISPS.Notably,IHPS does not exhibit a significant bias affecting these interactions.Therefore,the research hypothesis that"Power Structure affects interactions of regional governance mechanisms across the Taiwan Strait"is supported,with national power structures exerting a greater influence than international ones;NHPS serves as the key premise while NSPS acts as the essential foundation.This article further explores the degrees and reasons for these interactions,their validity and characteristics,as well as the limitations and strate-gies for enhancing regional governance mechanisms across the Taiwan Strait through the lens of Power Structure.
power structurescross-Strait relationsregional governance mechanismTaiwan questionpeaceful reunification
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