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How Can Taiwan Enter The United Nations? History, Issues, And Approaches, Vincent Wei-Cheng Wang
How Can Taiwan Enter The United Nations? History, Issues, And Approaches, Vincent Wei-Cheng Wang
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This paper examines the history and issues related to, as well as offers some suggestions to, Taiwan's efforts to enter the United Nations. It first juxtaposes the UN's idealism (universal representation) with its realism (power politics) and reviews the evolution of the China representation issue in light of the changing politics in the United Nations. Then it tests Taiwan's statehood, which is requisite for UN membership, and discusses the domestic and international reasons for Taiwan's UN bid. In the final section, the paper demonstrates the prerequisites, models, and approaches for Taiwan's reentry into the United ...