타이완의 중국연구: 형성과 변천 그리고 추세

Abstract

This paper is to examine China studies in Taiwan from the period of 1950s to the present. In 1950s, Taiwan’s China studies were motivated by providing the necessary analysis in order to develop strategies for anti-communism. Due to the change of political landscape, from 1970 to 1980, the China studies has gradually transformed into more academic in nature, due to the change of political landscape. Since 1990, China studies have well developed into a field of academic research. Today Taiwan’s China studies are carried out mainly by universities and non-government institutions. Between them, to make major contributive organization for China studies are universities in Taiwan. Through expansion of research organization such as department of China studies and center for China studies, universities have contributed to develop China studies. This organization halves educational institution and research institute. Educational institution such as Department of China studies has been producing researchers of professional China studies, also research institute such as center for China studies has been providing high quality research environment to these researchers. In addition, the characteristics of China studies is most of organizations of China studies concentrated at Taipei. National Chengchi University has multiple organizations of China studies such as graduate institute of East Asia studies, graduate institute development studies, institute of international relations center for China studies, center of Cross-Straits Political and Economic Affairs in rich research resource, and so, based on this, has been leading China studies in Taiwan.