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In recognition of the 40th anniversary of Issues & Studies, the journal's history is traced from its 1964 inception; its new intellectual focus on social science research related to the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, & East Asia is articulated; changes in its format that include forum, roundtable, issues focus, & special issue features are described; & its new administrative procedures & services are identified. J. Zendejas

Focus includes mix of political scientists, sociologists, media experts, area studies specialists, and policy analysts discussing 2004 presidential elections and referenda, and book review/roundtable on Taiwan/Chinese identity by political scientists, sociologists, historians, and anthropologists; 30 articles.

The goal of this article is to construct a useful typology of ideas that influence foreign policy preferences that individuals hold, using a case study of the ideas embedded in the general debates over US policy with regard to the People's Republic of China & Taiwan. Building on the typology of policy-relevant ideas provided by Goldstein & Keohane, this article (1) argues that "worldviews" are actually best viewed as packages of more basic ideas, & (2) calls for the addition of a new category of ideas, "ordering principles," that, along with "principled beliefs" & "cause-effect ideas" help explain differences in inter- & intra-worldview policy preference. Based on this theoretical framework, the article provides an overview of the debates in the US regarding the policy importance of China & Taiwan. The argument is that there exist four main types of ideas-based worldviews in the US toward the China-Taiwan issue: international realism, sentimental realism, international liberalism, & sentimental liberalism. These main orientations -- as well as important ideational variation within them -- help explain the diversity of opinion found in general discussions of whether Taiwan poses a threat to stable Sino-American relations. Whether a "Taiwan threat" exists, therefore, depends on the ideas & preferences of those you ask. Adapted from the source document.

The essay explores US policy toward Taiwan & the People's Republic of China, the question of whether the current Bush administration has shifted from the Clinton administration's apparent pro-Beijing position, & the implications of the so-called "Taiwan threat" for the tripartite US-China-Taiwan relationship. The author identifies empirical, subjective, normative, & causal components of the hypothesis, & summarizes the contents of the special issue as they engage with these themes. K. Coddon

This article seeks to highlight the methods by which The China Quarterly (CQ) -- the founding journal of the modern China studies field -- has helped create a larger communal identity among researchers interested in the People's Republic of China. The argument is that CQ has used a variety of tools at its disposal -- including choices regarding articles, book reviews, research notes, obituaries, cover design, editorial staff, advisory board, editorial notes, advertisements, & extra-journal activities & publications -- to (1) create an editor-readership connection that creates a more intimate "community of like-minded scholars"; (2) maintain an informal yet quite public "China studies field membership list"; (3) act as a community newsletter, noting events, institutes, & publications of interest to the field; (4) present a "living textual history" of the development of the field; & (5) define or debate the topics, methodologies, & broad research directions that constitute China studies research. These five functions have allowed CQ to shape a communal identity among China watchers that extends far beyond the journal itself. The article closes by drawing implications for attempts to define the China studies field today. Adapted from the source document.

We seek to provide an overview of the relationship between the English-language study of Taiwan & the social science disciplines, focusing primarily on political science, yet touching also on sociology, developmental studies, & economics. We identify three main periods in the evolution of Taiwan studies: (1) that from the end of WWII to the late 1970s saw the marginalization of Taiwan studies vis-a-vis China studies; (2) that of the early 1980s to the late 1990s, when, due to Taiwan's rising economic strength & democratic transition, Taiwan studies began to rise to fame, to become well-integrated with the social sciences: & (3) that since 2000, with Taiwan studies now facing both challenges & opportunities as it tries to remain integrated with the social sciences. We close with a comparison of the different research environments in both the US & Taiwan, discuss their respective roles in influencing the overall development of Taiwan studies, & suggest ways in which the social science research conducted in these two major venues for Taiwan research can be integrated more closely. 125 References. Adapted from the source document.