The Theoretical Dimension of Pragmatical Diplomacy
Resource
政治科學論叢, 4, 023-038
Journal
政治科學論叢
Journal Issue
4
Pages
023-038
Date Issued
1992-12
Date
1992-12
Author(s)
Bau, T.H.
Abstract
Pragmatical diplomacy was chosen by the ROC as the approach to reenter the international society few years ago. The theoretical dimension of this policy can be developed as follows: The issue of legitimacy is put aside temporarily; the principle of effectiveness is embraced; the concepts of de facto sovereignty and people sovereignty are proposed; the status of the ROC as a country is emphasized; China is defined as an “original state” on the basis of geographical, historical, cultural and national homogeneity; the status of the ROC and mainland China as complete international persons on their territory is confirmed; the de facto and de jure recognitions of the ROC on Taiwan by other countries are encouraged and; a non-zero-sum game across the Taiwan Straits is suggested. Pragmatical diplomacy is a realistic, rational, cooperative, complementary and integrative foreign policy. The status of the separate parts of a dividing nation should not be measured on the basis of area and population. The ability of them to behave as countries is taken into account first. Pragmatical diplomacy is therefore defined as an equal coexistence between Beijing and Taiwan not only within “one China”, but also in the international society. The pragmatical diplomacy also shows the logical problem of mainland China to push the ROC into the corner of the world. The main purpose of this paper is to find out the theoretical dimension of pragmatical diplomacy by which the unreasonable Policy and unrealistic illusion of nations towards China can be abandoned eventually.
Type
journal article