Course Number: 503201013Course Number: 503201013Professor: Yang, Shih-YuehProfessor: Yang, Shih-YuehMobile: 0921185787Mobile: 0921185787E-mail: shihyueh@mail.nhu.edu.twE-mail: shihyueh@mail.nhu.edu.twClassroom: S205Classroom: S205Class: Saturday 2-3-4Class: Saturday 2-3-4

Topics on Asia-Pacific Topics on Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Securityand Taiwan Security

Week 1 Introduction Week 1 Introduction Syllabus: Outline of This SemesterSyllabus: Outline of This Semester

1.1. About the CourseAbout the Course

2.2. BooksBooks

3.3. JournalsJournals

4.4. ScheduleSchedule

5.5. GradingGrading

6.6. Term PaperTerm Paper

7.7. Your Squad LeaderYour Squad Leader

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, Barry Wilson, A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan DisputeAspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute. (Santa Monica, California: RAND . (Santa Monica, California: RAND 2009). http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf2009). http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf

BooksBooks

SSCISSCI

Social Science Citation Index Social Science Citation Index

TSSCITSSCI

Taiwan Social Science Citation Index Taiwan Social Science Citation Index

Impact Factor ?Impact Factor ?All about Citation !All about Citation !

JournalsJournals

Academic JournalsAcademic Journals

International Security/ Security StudiesInternational Security/ Security Studies

International Studies Quarterly/ International InteractionsInternational Studies Quarterly/ International Interactions

Journal of Conflict Resolution Journal of Conflict Resolution

Foreign Affairs/ Foreign Policy/ Foreign Affairs/ Foreign Policy/ OrbisOrbis

Washington Quarterly/ Survival/ China SecurityWashington Quarterly/ Survival/ China Security

Asian Survey/ China Quarterly/ Issues & StudiesAsian Survey/ China Quarterly/ Issues & Studies

Armed forces and SocietyArmed forces and Society

Journal of Strategic Studies/Comparative StrategyJournal of Strategic Studies/Comparative Strategy

Military Journals Military Journals

Joint Force QuarterlyJoint Force Quarterly

Parameters/ Military ReviewParameters/ Military Review

Naval War College Review/ ProceedingsNaval War College Review/ Proceedings

Air & Space Power Journal/ Air Force MagazineAir & Space Power Journal/ Air Force Magazine

Jane’s Defence WeeklyJane’s Defence Weekly

Jane’s Jane’s International Defense ReviewInternational Defense Review

Jane’s Intelligence ReviewJane’s Intelligence Review

Military Technology/Armada InternationalMilitary Technology/Armada International

Week1 Outline of This SemesterWeek1 Outline of This SemesterWeek2Week2 Taiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific RegionTaiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific RegionWeek3Week3 Regional Trend and the US FactorsRegional Trend and the US FactorsWeek4Week4 Regional Actors I: Japan and Two KoreasRegional Actors I: Japan and Two KoreasWeek5Week5 Regional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia Regional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia Week6Week6 Regional Actors III: India, Pakistan, RussiaRegional Actors III: India, Pakistan, RussiaWeek7Week7 PLA Modernization PLA Modernization Week8Week8 Scenarios and Military StrategyScenarios and Military StrategyWeek9Week9 Term Paper Proposal due/Oral PresentationTerm Paper Proposal due/Oral PresentationWeek10Week10 Policy Issue I: Missiles and Missile DefensesPolicy Issue I: Missiles and Missile DefensesWeek11Week11 Policy Issue II: Air DefensePolicy Issue II: Air DefenseWeek12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction Week12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction Week13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-LandingWeek13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-LandingWeek14 Policy Issue V: Coercive StrategyWeek14 Policy Issue V: Coercive StrategyWeek15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by PunishmentWeek15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by PunishmentWeek16 Policy Issue VII: Confidence Building MeasuresWeek16 Policy Issue VII: Confidence Building MeasuresWeek17Week17 Policy Issue VIII: Nature Disaster ReliefPolicy Issue VIII: Nature Disaster Relief Week18 Term Paper due/Oral PresentationWeek18 Term Paper due/Oral Presentation

ScheduleSchedule

Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. 26, No. 1 , Vol. 26, No. 1 (Summer 2001), pp. 5-39. (Summer 2001), pp. 5-39. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1162/016228801753http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1162/016228801753212840212840

Dennis C. Blair and John T. Hanley, Jr., “From Dennis C. Blair and John T. Hanley, Jr., “From Wheels to Webs: Reconstructing Asia-Pacific Wheels to Webs: Reconstructing Asia-Pacific Security Arrangements,” Security Arrangements,” The Washington The Washington QuarterlyQuarterly, Vol.24, No.1 (Winter 2001), pp. 7-, Vol.24, No.1 (Winter 2001), pp. 7-17. 17. http://www.marshallfoundation.org/education/documents/blair.pdfhttp://www.marshallfoundation.org/education/documents/blair.pdf

Week2Week2 Taiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific RegionTaiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific Region

Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century,” Century,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. 23, , Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp. 81-118. No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp. 81-118.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2539295.pdfhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2539295.pdf

Bruce Gilley, “Not So Dire Straits: How the Bruce Gilley, “Not So Dire Straits: How the Finlandization of Taiwan Benefits U.S. Finlandization of Taiwan Benefits U.S. Security,” Security,” Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs, Vol. 89, No 1 , Vol. 89, No 1 (January/ February 2010), pp. 44-60.(January/ February 2010), pp. 44-60.

http://www.web.pdx.edu/~gilleyb/Gilley_TaiwanFinlandization.pdfhttp://www.web.pdx.edu/~gilleyb/Gilley_TaiwanFinlandization.pdf

Week3Week3 Regional Trend and the US FactorsRegional Trend and the US Factors

Robert S. Ross, “Balance of Power Politics and the Robert S. Ross, “Balance of Power Politics and the Rise of China: Accommodation and Balancing in Rise of China: Accommodation and Balancing in East Asia,” East Asia,” Security StudiesSecurity Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3 (July–, Vol. 15, No. 3 (July–September 2006), pp, 355-395.September 2006), pp, 355-395.

Richard J. Samuel, “New Fighting Power! Japan’s Richard J. Samuel, “New Fighting Power! Japan’s Growing Maritime Capabilities and East Asian Growing Maritime Capabilities and East Asian Security,” Security,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. 32, No. 3 , Vol. 32, No. 3 (Winter 2007/08), pp. 84-112.(Winter 2007/08), pp. 84-112.

Llewelyn Hughes, “Why Japan will not Go Nuclear Llewelyn Hughes, “Why Japan will not Go Nuclear (Yet): International and Domestic Constraints on (Yet): International and Domestic Constraints on the Nuclearization of Japan,” the Nuclearization of Japan,” International International SecuritySecurity, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Spring 2007), pp. 67-96., Vol. 31, No. 4 (Spring 2007), pp. 67-96.

Week4Week4 Regional Actors I: Japan and Two KoreasRegional Actors I: Japan and Two Koreas

Denny Roy, “Southeast Asia and China: Balancing Denny Roy, “Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning?” or Bandwagoning?” Contemporary Southeast Asia,Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp. 305-322. Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp. 305-322. http://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsiaChttp://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsiaChina.pdfhina.pdf

Eric Heginbotham, “The Fall and Rise of Navies in Eric Heginbotham, “The Fall and Rise of Navies in East Asia Military Organizations, Domestic Politics, East Asia Military Organizations, Domestic Politics, and Grand Strategy,” and Grand Strategy,” International Security, International Security, Vol. Vol. 27, No. 2 (Fall 2002), pp. 86–125. 27, No. 2 (Fall 2002), pp. 86–125. http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3092144.pdfhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3092144.pdf

Defence White Paper 2009 - Defending Australia Defence White Paper 2009 - Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defenhttp://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defence_white_paper_2009.pdfce_white_paper_2009.pdf

Week5Week5 Regional Actors II: ASEAN and AustraliaRegional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia

Sumit Ganguly, “Nuclear Stability in South Asia,” Sumit Ganguly, “Nuclear Stability in South Asia,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), , Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp. 45-70.pp. 45-70.

Christopher J. Pehrson, “String of Pearls: Meeting Christopher J. Pehrson, “String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power across the the Challenge of China's Rising Power across the Asian Littoral,” Asian Littoral,” Strategic Studies Institute, US Strategic Studies Institute, US ArmyArmy, July 2006,, July 2006, http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffihttp://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub721.pdfles/pub721.pdf

Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Catherine Yusupov, Catherine Yusupov, Russian Foreign Policy: Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and ImplicationsSources and Implications (Santa Monica: RAND, (Santa Monica: RAND, 2009), pp. 83-90, 116-122.2009), pp. 83-90, 116-122. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RANhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG768.pdfD_MG768.pdf

Week6Week6 Regional Actors III: India, Pakistan, RussiaRegional Actors III: India, Pakistan, Russia

US Department of Defense, US Department of Defense, Military and Military and Security Developments Involving the Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2012,People’s Republic of China 2012, www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_Fiwww.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_Final.pdf.nal.pdf.

Dean Chen, “The China Military Report and Dean Chen, “The China Military Report and What’s Left Unsaid,” WebMemo What’s Left Unsaid,” WebMemo No. 2987, No. 2987, August 23, 2010August 23, 2010, Published by The , Published by The Heritage Foundation,Heritage Foundation, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/pdf/wm2987.pdfpdf/wm2987.pdf

Week7Week7 PLA ModernizationPLA Modernization

William S. Murray, “Revisiting Taiwan’s Defense William S. Murray, “Revisiting Taiwan’s Defense Strategy.” Strategy.” Naval War College Review,Naval War College Review, Vol. 61, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Summer 2008) 13-38. No. 3 (Summer 2008) 13-38. http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressReviewhttp://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressReviewPDF.aspx?q=373PDF.aspx?q=373

York W. Chen, “The Evolution of Taiwan’s Military York W. Chen, “The Evolution of Taiwan’s Military Strategy: Convergence and Dissonance,” Strategy: Convergence and Dissonance,” China China BriefBrief, Vol. 9, No. 23, November 19, 2009, pp. 8-12. , Vol. 9, No. 23, November 19, 2009, pp. 8-12. http://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/singhttp://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttnews%le/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc1632085BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc163208

Week8Week8 Scenarios and Military StrategyScenarios and Military Strategy

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 3 Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 3 Missiles over the Strait: China’s Short-Range Missiles over the Strait: China’s Short-Range Ballistic Missile Force.” Ballistic Missile Force.” A Question of Balance: A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 31-52. RAND, 2009), pp. 31-52. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdfhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdf

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Appendix Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Appendix Missile Attacks on Economic Targets on Taiwan,” Missile Attacks on Economic Targets on Taiwan,” A A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 145-149. Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 145-149. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdfhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf

Week10Week10 Policy Issue I: Missiles and Missile DefensesPolicy Issue I: Missiles and Missile Defenses

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 4 Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 4 Assessing the Air War.” Assessing the Air War.” A Question of Balance: A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 53-90.RAND, 2009), pp. 53-90.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdfhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Barry A. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Barry A. Wilson, Wilson, Dire Strait? Military Aspects of the China-Dire Strait? Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Confrontation and Options for U.S. Policy Taiwan Confrontation and Options for U.S. Policy (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2000), pp. 31-(Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2000), pp. 31-38.38. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2007/MR121http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2007/MR1217.pdf7.pdf

Week11Week11 Policy Issue II: Air DefensePolicy Issue II: Air Defense

David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 5 The Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “Chapter 5 The Ultimate Roll of the Dice: A Chinese Invasion of Ultimate Roll of the Dice: A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan,” Taiwan,” A Question of Balance: Political Context A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 91-(Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 91-122.122.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdfhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf

Barry D. Watts, “Chapter 9 Power Projection,” Barry D. Watts, “Chapter 9 Power Projection,” The The Maturing Revolution in Military AffairsMaturing Revolution in Military Affairs, Center for , Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, 2011, pp. 35-39.2011, pp. 35-39.

http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 0http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 022-Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdf-Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdf

Week12 Policy Issue III: Joint InterdictionWeek12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction

Stephen Biddle, “Speed Kills? Reassessing the Stephen Biddle, “Speed Kills? Reassessing the Role of Speed, Precision, and Situation Awareness Role of Speed, Precision, and Situation Awareness in the Fall of Saddam,” in the Fall of Saddam,” The Journal of Strategic The Journal of Strategic StudiesStudies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (February 2007), pp. 3-46., Vol. 30, No. 1 (February 2007), pp. 3-46.

John Gordon, David E. Johnson; Peter A. Wilson John Gordon, David E. Johnson; Peter A. Wilson “Counterpoint: Air-Mechanization: An Expensive “Counterpoint: Air-Mechanization: An Expensive and Fragile Concept,”and Fragile Concept,” Military Review Military Review, Vol. 87, No. , Vol. 87, No. 1 (January-February 2007), pp. 63-73.1 (January-February 2007), pp. 63-73.

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070228_art010.pdfhttp://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070228_art010.pdf

Richard J. Newman, “Ambush at Najaf,” Richard J. Newman, “Ambush at Najaf,” Air Force Air Force MagazineMagazine, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp. 60-, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp. 60-63.63.

http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/2003/October%202003/1003najaf.pdfhttp://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/2003/October%202003/1003najaf.pdf

Week13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-LandingWeek13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-Landing

Serge Walder, “Political Decapitation,” Serge Walder, “Political Decapitation,” Military ReviewMilitary Review, Vol. 83, No. 3 (May-June , Vol. 83, No. 3 (May-June 2003), pp. 15-20.2003), pp. 15-20.

Timothy R. Reese, “Precision Firepower: Timothy R. Reese, “Precision Firepower: Smart Bombs, Dumb Strategy,” Smart Bombs, Dumb Strategy,” Military Military ReviewReview, Vol. 83, No. 4 (July-August 2003), , Vol. 83, No. 4 (July-August 2003), pp. 46-53.pp. 46-53.

Michael A. Glosny, “Strangulation from Michael A. Glosny, “Strangulation from the Sea? A PRC Submarine Blockade of the Sea? A PRC Submarine Blockade of Taiwan,” Taiwan,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. 28, , Vol. 28, No. 4 (Spring 2004), pp. 125-160.No. 4 (Spring 2004), pp. 125-160.

Week14 Policy Issue V: Coercive StrategyWeek14 Policy Issue V: Coercive Strategy

Benjamin S. Lambeth, “Chapter Eight Benjamin S. Lambeth, “Chapter Eight Nato’s Air War In Perspective.” NATO's Air Nato’s Air War In Perspective.” NATO's Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment Operational Assessment (Santa Monica, (Santa Monica, California: RAND 2001), pp. 219-250. California: RAND 2001), pp. 219-250. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monohttp://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdfgraph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf

Robert A. Pape, “Coercive Air Power in the Robert A. Pape, “Coercive Air Power in the Vietnam War,” Vietnam War,” International SecurityInternational Security, Vol. , Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 1990), pp. 103-146.15, No. 2 (Fall 1990), pp. 103-146.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/2538867http://www.jstor.org/stable/2538867

Week15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by PunishmentWeek15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by Punishment

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