Studies in this article support the peace-building effects of interest similarity, and we have to re-evaluate the current world peace through a new lens of interest. Previous research has informed us that states with ...Studies in this article support the peace-building effects of interest similarity, and we have to re-evaluate the current world peace through a new lens of interest. Previous research has informed us that states with similar security and/or economic interests will experience fewer conflict onsets. This study begins with research treating interest similarity as a ＂facilitating condition for conflict,＂ and argues that in addition to security interest, capitalist economic policies that lead to the deeper integration of an economy into international markets should be considered one of the ultimate driving forces of peace. By discussing a brief description of bilateral peace in the China-Taiwan dyad, this article concludes that the China- Taiwan dyad has less possibility of encountering military conflict if both governments can maintain similarity in their security interests. Moreover, the author distinguishes different models in capitalist peace theory, which include the free-market and the social-market. Accordingly, this article examines three different prestigious capitalist models： trade, capital openness, and contract-intensive economy as social- market theory. The results suggest that the China-Taiwan case is an appropriate case for the trade （Weede, Economic development, social order, and world politics, 1996） and capital openness models （Gartzke, Am J Polit Sci 51（1）： 166-191, 2007）. Future studies need to be more aware of the model chosen for capitalist peace on cross-Strait relations.展开更多
China＇s increasing visibility on the international stage in recent years brings doubt about whether China will develop peacefully to the fore. In this paper, the author argues that acknowledging that the world has en...China＇s increasing visibility on the international stage in recent years brings doubt about whether China will develop peacefully to the fore. In this paper, the author argues that acknowledging that the world has entered into an era featuring complex interdependence, China is determined to pursue a “peaceful development”policy and to build a harmonious world through cooperation. To consolidate the foundation of a mutual trust and a harmonious relationship between China and the world depends on two aspects. On the one hand, the rest of the world should get rid of the cold-war mentality, try to get a comprehensive and objective picture of China, and take China as a normal state when dealing with China. On the other hand, China should keep on a global-thinking and be more open to and learn more fi＇om the world, so as to mitigate the world＇s misunderstanding about China and eventually eliminate the demonized image of China. However, to achieve the goal of a harmonious world needs time, and both China and the world should be patient.展开更多
文摘Studies in this article support the peace-building effects of interest similarity, and we have to re-evaluate the current world peace through a new lens of interest. Previous research has informed us that states with similar security and/or economic interests will experience fewer conflict onsets. This study begins with research treating interest similarity as a ＂facilitating condition for conflict,＂ and argues that in addition to security interest, capitalist economic policies that lead to the deeper integration of an economy into international markets should be considered one of the ultimate driving forces of peace. By discussing a brief description of bilateral peace in the China-Taiwan dyad, this article concludes that the China- Taiwan dyad has less possibility of encountering military conflict if both governments can maintain similarity in their security interests. Moreover, the author distinguishes different models in capitalist peace theory, which include the free-market and the social-market. Accordingly, this article examines three different prestigious capitalist models： trade, capital openness, and contract-intensive economy as social- market theory. The results suggest that the China-Taiwan case is an appropriate case for the trade （Weede, Economic development, social order, and world politics, 1996） and capital openness models （Gartzke, Am J Polit Sci 51（1）： 166-191, 2007）. Future studies need to be more aware of the model chosen for capitalist peace on cross-Strait relations.
文摘China＇s increasing visibility on the international stage in recent years brings doubt about whether China will develop peacefully to the fore. In this paper, the author argues that acknowledging that the world has entered into an era featuring complex interdependence, China is determined to pursue a “peaceful development”policy and to build a harmonious world through cooperation. To consolidate the foundation of a mutual trust and a harmonious relationship between China and the world depends on two aspects. On the one hand, the rest of the world should get rid of the cold-war mentality, try to get a comprehensive and objective picture of China, and take China as a normal state when dealing with China. On the other hand, China should keep on a global-thinking and be more open to and learn more fi＇om the world, so as to mitigate the world＇s misunderstanding about China and eventually eliminate the demonized image of China. However, to achieve the goal of a harmonious world needs time, and both China and the world should be patient.
