Course Number: Professor: Yang, Shih-Yueh Mobile: Classroom: S205 Class: Saturday Topics on Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Security

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

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). Books

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

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

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

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

Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” International Security, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Summer 2001), pp Steven E. Miller, “International Security at Twenty-five: From One World to Another,” International Security, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Summer 2001), pp 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 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 Week2 Taiwan’s Security and Asia-Pacific Region

Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century,” International Security, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp Robert S. Ross, “The Geography of the Peace: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century,” International Security, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp 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 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 Week3 Regional Trend and the US Factors

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, 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, 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 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 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 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 Week4 Regional Actors I: Japan and Two Koreas

Denny Roy, “ Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning? ” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp China.pdf Denny Roy, “ Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning? ” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2005), pp China.pdf China.pdf 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 – 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 – Defence White Paper Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, nce_white_paper_2009.pdf Defence White Paper Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century, Force 2030, nce_white_paper_2009.pdf Week5 Regional Actors II: ASEAN and Australia

Sumit Ganguly, “ Nuclear Stability in South Asia, ” International Security, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp Sumit Ganguly, “ Nuclear Stability in South Asia, ” International Security, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp 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, 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, files/pub721.pdf files/pub721.pdf files/pub721.pdf Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Catherine Yusupov, Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and Implications (Santa Monica: RAND, 2009), pp , ND_MG768.pdf Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Lowell H. Schwartz, Catherine Yusupov, Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and Implications (Santa Monica: RAND, 2009), pp , ND_MG768.pdf Week6 Regional Actors III: India, Pakistan, Russia

US Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the People ’ s Republic of China 2012, Final.pdf. US Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the People ’ s Republic of China 2012, Final.pdf. Final.pdf Final.pdf Dean Chen, “ The China Military Report and What ’ s Left Unsaid, ” WebMemo No. 2987, August 23, 2010, Published by The Heritage Foundation, /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, /pdf/wm2987.pdf Week7 PLA Modernization

William S. Murray, “ Revisiting Taiwan ’ s Defense Strategy. ” Naval War College Review, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Summer 2008) wPDF.aspx?q=373 William S. Murray, “ Revisiting Taiwan ’ s Defense Strategy. ” Naval War College Review, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Summer 2008) wPDF.aspx?q=373 wPDF.aspx?q=373 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 ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc York W. Chen, “ The Evolution of Taiwan ’ s Military Strategy: Convergence and Dissonance, ” China Brief, Vol. 9, No. 23, November 19, 2009, pp ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc ngle/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35748&tx_ttne ws%5BbackPid%5D=25&cHash=27fc Week8 Scenarios and Military Strategy

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 _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 _MG888.pdf _MG888.pdf _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 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 Week10 Policy Issue I: Missiles and Missile Defenses

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 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 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 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 pdf Week11 Policy Issue II: Air Defense

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 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 Barry D. Watts, “ Chapter 9 Power Projection, ” The Maturing Revolution in Military Affairs, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, 2011, pp Barry D. Watts, “ Chapter 9 Power Projection, ” The Maturing Revolution in Military Affairs, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, June 2, 2011, pp Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdf 02-Maturing-Revolution-In-Military-Affairs1.pdfhttp:// 02http:// 02 Week12 Policy Issue III: Joint Interdiction

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 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 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 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 Richard J. Newman, “ Ambush at Najaf, ” Air Force Magazine, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp Richard J. Newman, “ Ambush at Najaf, ” Air Force Magazine, Vol. 86, No. 10 (October 2003), pp Week13 Policy Issue IV: Anti-Landing

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

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 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 nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf nograph_reports/MR1365/MR1365.ch8.pdf 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 Robert A. Pape, “ Coercive Air Power in the Vietnam War, ” International Security, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 1990), pp Week15 Policy Issue VI: Deterrence by Punishment

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