1. Course Number: 503201013 Professor: Yang, Shih-Yueh Mobile: 0921185787 E-mail: shihyueh@mail.nhu.edu.tw Classroom: S205 Class: Saturday 2-3-4 Topics on Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Security

2. Week 1 Introduction Syllabus: Outline of This Semester 1. About the Course 2. Books 3. Journals 4. Schedule 5. Grading 6. Term Paper 7. Your Squad Leader

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

4.  SSCI Social Science Citation Index  TSSCI Taiwan Social Science Citation Index Impact Factor ? All about Citation ! Journals

5. Academic Journals International Security/ Security Studies International Studies Quarterly/ International Interactions Journal of Conflict Resolution Foreign Affairs/ Foreign Policy/ Orbis Washington Quarterly/ Survival/ China Security Asian Survey/ China Quarterly/ Issues & Studies Armed forces and Society Journal of Strategic Studies/Comparative Strategy

7. Military Journals Military Journals Joint Force Quarterly Parameters/ Military Review Naval War College Review/ Proceedings Air & Space Power Journal/ Air Force Magazine Jane’s Defence Weekly Jane’s International Defense Review Jane’s Intelligence Review Military Technology/Armada International

9. Week1 Outline of This Semester Week2 Taiwan ’ s Security and Asia-Pacific Region Week3 Regional Trend and the US Factors Week4 Regional Actors I: Japan and Two Koreas Week5 Regional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia Week6 Regional Actors III: India, Pakistan, Russia Week7 PLA Modernization Week8 Scenarios and Military Strategy Week9 Term Paper Proposal due/Oral Presentation Week10 Policy Issue I: Missiles and Missile Defenses Week11 Policy Issue II: Air Defense Week12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction Week13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-Landing Week14 Policy Issue V: Coercive Strategy Week15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by Punishment Week16 Policy Issue VII: Confidence Building Measures Week17 Policy Issue VIII: Nature Disaster Relief Week18 Term Paper due/Oral Presentation Schedule

10. Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” International Security, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Summer 2001), pp. 5-39. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1162/0162288017 53212840 Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” International Security, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Summer 2001), pp. 5-39. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1162/0162288017 53212840 Dennis C. Blair and John T. Hanley, Jr., “From Wheels to Webs: Reconstructing Asia-Pacific Security Arrangements,” The Washington Quarterly, Vol.24, No.1 (Winter 2001), pp. 7-17. http://www.marshallfoundation.org/education/documents/blair.pdf Dennis C. Blair and John T. Hanley, Jr., “From Wheels to Webs: Reconstructing Asia-Pacific Security Arrangements,” The Washington Quarterly, Vol.24, No.1 (Winter 2001), pp. 7-17. http://www.marshallfoundation.org/education/documents/blair.pdf Week2 Taiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific Region

11. Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century,” International Security, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp. 81-118. Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century,” International Security, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp. 81-118. http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2539295.pdf http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2539295.pdfhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2539295.pdf Bruce Gilley, “Not So Dire Straits: How the Finlandization of Taiwan Benefits U.S. Security,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 89, No 1 (January/ February 2010), pp. 44-60. Bruce Gilley, “Not So Dire Straits: How the Finlandization of Taiwan Benefits U.S. Security,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 89, No 1 (January/ February 2010), pp. 44-60. http://www.web.pdx.edu/~gilleyb/Gilley_TaiwanFinlandization.pdf http://www.web.pdx.edu/~gilleyb/Gilley_TaiwanFinlandization.pdf Week3 Regional Trend and the US Factors

12. Robert S. Ross, “ Balance of Power Politics and the Rise of China: Accommodation and Balancing in East Asia, ” Security Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3 (July – September 2006), pp, 355-395. Robert S. Ross, “ Balance of Power Politics and the Rise of China: Accommodation and Balancing in East Asia, ” Security Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3 (July – September 2006), pp, 355-395. Richard J. Samuel, “ New Fighting Power! Japan ’ s Growing Maritime Capabilities and East Asian Security, ” International Security, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Winter 2007/08), pp. 84-112. Richard J. Samuel, “ New Fighting Power! Japan ’ s Growing Maritime Capabilities and East Asian Security, ” International Security, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Winter 2007/08), pp. 84-112. Llewelyn Hughes, “ Why Japan will not Go Nuclear (Yet): International and Domestic Constraints on the Nuclearization of Japan, ” International Security, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Spring 2007), pp. 67-96. Llewelyn Hughes, “ Why Japan will not Go Nuclear (Yet): International and Domestic Constraints on the Nuclearization of Japan, ” International Security, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Spring 2007), pp. 67-96. Week4 Regional Actors I: Japan and Two Koreas

13. Denny Roy, “ Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning? ” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp. 305-322. http://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsia China.pdf Denny Roy, “ Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning? ” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp. 305-322. http://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsia China.pdf http://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsia China.pdf http://www.ou.edu/uschina/texts/Roy2005SEAsia China.pdf Eric Heginbotham, “ The Fall and Rise of Navies in East Asia Military Organizations, Domestic Politics, and Grand Strategy, ” International Security, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Fall 2002), pp. 86 – 125. http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3092144.pdf Eric Heginbotham, “ The Fall and Rise of Navies in East Asia Military Organizations, Domestic Politics, and Grand Strategy, ” International Security, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Fall 2002), pp. 86 – 125. http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3092144.pdf http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3092144.pdf Defence White Paper 2009 - Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defe nce_white_paper_2009.pdf Defence White Paper 2009 - Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defe nce_white_paper_2009.pdf Week5 Regional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia

14. Sumit Ganguly, “ Nuclear Stability in South Asia, ” International Security, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp. 45-70. Sumit Ganguly, “ Nuclear Stability in South Asia, ” International Security, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp. 45-70. Christopher J. Pehrson, “ String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power across the Asian Littoral, ” Strategic Studies Institute, US Army, July 2006, http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdf files/pub721.pdf Christopher J. Pehrson, “ String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power across the Asian Littoral, ” Strategic Studies Institute, US Army, July 2006, http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdf files/pub721.pdf http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdf files/pub721.pdf http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdf files/pub721.pdf Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Catherine Yusupov, Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and Implications (Santa Monica: RAND, 2009), pp. 83-90, 116-122. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RA ND_MG768.pdf Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Catherine Yusupov, Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and Implications (Santa Monica: RAND, 2009), pp. 83-90, 116-122. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RA ND_MG768.pdf Week6 Regional Actors III: India, Pakistan, Russia

15. US Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the People ’ s Republic of China 2012, www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_ Final.pdf. US Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the People ’ s Republic of China 2012, www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_ Final.pdf. www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_ Final.pdf www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2012_CMPR_ Final.pdf Dean Chen, “ The China Military Report and What ’ s Left Unsaid, ” WebMemo No. 2987, August 23, 2010, Published by The Heritage Foundation, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2010 /pdf/wm2987.pdf Dean Chen, “ The China Military Report and What ’ s Left Unsaid, ” WebMemo No. 2987, August 23, 2010, Published by The Heritage Foundation, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2010 /pdf/wm2987.pdf Week7 PLA Modernization

16. William S. Murray, “ Revisiting Taiwan ’ s Defense Strategy. ” Naval War College Review, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Summer 2008) 13-38. http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressRevie wPDF.aspx?q=373 William S. Murray, “ Revisiting Taiwan ’ s Defense Strategy. ” Naval War College Review, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Summer 2008) 13-38. http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressRevie wPDF.aspx?q=373 http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressRevie wPDF.aspx?q=373 http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/PressRevie wPDF.aspx?q=373 York W. Chen, “ The Evolution of Taiwan ’ s Military Strategy: Convergence and Dissonance, ” China Brief, Vol. 9, No. 23, November 19, 2009, pp. 8-12. http://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/si ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc163208 York W. Chen, “ The Evolution of Taiwan ’ s Military Strategy: Convergence and Dissonance, ” China Brief, Vol. 9, No. 23, November 19, 2009, pp. 8-12. http://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/si ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc163208 http://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/si ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc163208 http://www.jamestown.org/programs/chinabrief/si ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc163208 Week8 Scenarios and Military Strategy

17. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 3 Missiles over the Strait: China ’ s Short-Range Ballistic Missile Force. ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 31-52. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdf David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 3 Missiles over the Strait: China ’ s Short-Range Ballistic Missile Force. ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 31-52. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdf http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdf http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND _MG888.pdf David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Appendix Missile Attacks on Economic Targets on Taiwan, ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 145- 149. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Appendix Missile Attacks on Economic Targets on Taiwan, ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 145- 149. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf Week10 Policy Issue I: Missiles and Missile Defenses

18. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 4 Assessing the Air War. ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 53-90. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 4 Assessing the Air War. ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 53-90. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf 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. Wilson, Dire Strait? Military Aspects of the China- Taiwan Confrontation and Options for U.S. Policy (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2000), pp. 31- 38. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2007/MR12 17.pdf David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Barry A. Wilson, Dire Strait? Military Aspects of the China- Taiwan Confrontation and Options for U.S. Policy (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2000), pp. 31- 38. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2007/MR12 17.pdf Week11 Policy Issue II: Air Defense

19. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 5 The Ultimate Roll of the Dice: A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 91- 122. David A. Shlapak, David T. Orletsky, Toy I. Reid, Murray Scot Tanner, Barry Wilson, “ Chapter 5 The Ultimate Roll of the Dice: A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, ” A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (Santa Monica, California: RAND, 2009), pp. 91- 122. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2009/RAND_MG888.pdf 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, ” The Maturing Revolution in Military Affairs, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, 2011, pp. 35-39. Barry D. Watts, “ Chapter 9 Power Projection, ” The Maturing Revolution in Military Affairs, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, 2011, pp. 35-39. http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 02-Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdf http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 02-Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdfhttp://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 02http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011.06. 02 Week12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction

20. Stephen Biddle, “ Speed Kills? Reassessing the Role of Speed, Precision, and Situation Awareness in the Fall of Saddam, ” The Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (February 2007), pp. 3-46. Stephen Biddle, “ Speed Kills? Reassessing the Role of Speed, Precision, and Situation Awareness in the Fall of Saddam, ” The Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (February 2007), pp. 3-46. John Gordon, David E. Johnson; Peter A. Wilson “ Counterpoint: Air-Mechanization: An Expensive and Fragile Concept, ” Military Review, Vol. 87, No. 1 (January-February 2007), pp. 63-73. John Gordon, David E. Johnson; Peter A. Wilson “ Counterpoint: Air-Mechanization: An Expensive and Fragile Concept, ” Military Review, Vol. 87, No. 1 (January-February 2007), pp. 63-73. http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070228_art010.pdf http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070228_art010.pdf http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070228_art010.pdf Richard J. Newman, “ Ambush at Najaf, ” Air Force Magazine, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp. 60-63. Richard J. Newman, “ Ambush at Najaf, ” Air Force Magazine, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp. 60-63. http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/2003/October%202003/1003najaf.pdf http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/2003/October%202003/1003najaf.pdf Week13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-Landing

21. Serge Walder, “ Political Decapitation, ” Military Review, Vol. 83, No. 3 (May-June 2003), pp. 15-20. Serge Walder, “ Political Decapitation, ” Military Review, Vol. 83, No. 3 (May-June 2003), pp. 15-20. Timothy R. Reese, “ Precision Firepower: Smart Bombs, Dumb Strategy, ” Military Review, Vol. 83, No. 4 (July-August 2003), pp. 46-53. Timothy R. Reese, “ Precision Firepower: Smart Bombs, Dumb Strategy, ” Military Review, Vol. 83, No. 4 (July-August 2003), pp. 46-53. Michael A. Glosny, “ Strangulation from the Sea? A PRC Submarine Blockade of Taiwan, ” International Security, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Spring 2004), pp. 125-160. Michael A. Glosny, “ Strangulation from the Sea? A PRC Submarine Blockade of Taiwan, ” International Security, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Spring 2004), pp. 125-160. Week14 Policy Issue V: Coercive Strategy

22. Benjamin S. Lambeth, “ Chapter Eight Nato ’ s Air War In Perspective. ” NATO's Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment (Santa Monica, California: RAND 2001), pp. 219-250. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/mo nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf Benjamin S. Lambeth, “ Chapter Eight Nato ’ s Air War In Perspective. ” NATO's Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment (Santa Monica, California: RAND 2001), pp. 219-250. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/mo nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/mo nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/mo nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf Robert A. Pape, “ Coercive Air Power in the Vietnam War, ” International Security, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 1990), pp. 103-146. Robert A. Pape, “ Coercive Air Power in the Vietnam War, ” International Security, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 1990), pp. 103-146. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2538867 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2538867 Week15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by Punishment

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