Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation

This article examines Taiwan's space technology development and its impact on international standing amidst the tension between the national and global approaches. As Taiwan pursues technological independence, it also engages in international cooperation, thus creating a dilemma between politic...

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Main Author: Kuan, Yu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25512/
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description This article examines Taiwan's space technology development and its impact on international standing amidst the tension between the national and global approaches. As Taiwan pursues technological independence, it also engages in international cooperation, thus creating a dilemma between political demands and global ethical expectations. Realist theory posits that technological autonomy and national security enhance a country's global status. In contrast, liberalism emphasizes the need for international cooperation and shared technology in space as a collective human interest. The article puts forward two hypotheses: first, increased international cooperation in the space sector raises Taiwan's influence; second, greater technological autonomy may reduce this influence. This study takes "technological autonomy" and "international cooperation" as independent variables, while "international influence" is the dependent variable. This article surveys Taiwan's space technology decisions and their implications for its international position. It indicates that international collaboration is imperative in expanding Taiwan's impact, whereas an emphasis on independence alone may limit its global reach.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:255122025-07-08T02:25:52Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25512/ Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation Kuan, Yu Lin This article examines Taiwan's space technology development and its impact on international standing amidst the tension between the national and global approaches. As Taiwan pursues technological independence, it also engages in international cooperation, thus creating a dilemma between political demands and global ethical expectations. Realist theory posits that technological autonomy and national security enhance a country's global status. In contrast, liberalism emphasizes the need for international cooperation and shared technology in space as a collective human interest. The article puts forward two hypotheses: first, increased international cooperation in the space sector raises Taiwan's influence; second, greater technological autonomy may reduce this influence. This study takes "technological autonomy" and "international cooperation" as independent variables, while "international influence" is the dependent variable. This article surveys Taiwan's space technology decisions and their implications for its international position. It indicates that international collaboration is imperative in expanding Taiwan's impact, whereas an emphasis on independence alone may limit its global reach. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25512/1/Sinergi_4_2_5.pdf Kuan, Yu Lin (2024) Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation. SINERGI: Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs, 4 (2). pp. 50-67. ISSN 2805-4520 https://spaj.ukm.my/sinergi/index.php/sei/issue/view/8
spellingShingle Kuan, Yu Lin
Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title_full Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title_fullStr Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title_full_unstemmed Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title_short Taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
title_sort taiwan's space future: the impact of technological autonomy and international cooperation
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25512/1/Sinergi_4_2_5.pdf