Ing-Wen Tsai’s 1983 LSE PhD Thesis: An Annotation (蔡英文1983博士論文的註解)

Abstract

English abstract: Academic works should be publicly circulated, discussed, criticized, and digested by others, who stand on the shoulders of giants to see further and wider. Academic activities not only directly affect a country’s competition, but also contribute to the interactions among different countries, groups, and generations. When the range of intellectual consensus expands through academic communication and clarification, the range of misunderstanding and conflicts diminish. Therefore, Academia is a national institution and directs policy in modern world, Furthermore, academic works must be publicized and circulated, especially those relating to the qualifications of teachers and researchers. Ironically, Ing-Wen Tsai’s document regarding her professor-position was classified as top secret for 30 years, and her LSE Ph.D. thesis granting her a vice professor position was not released until September 2019. This article discusses her Ph.D. thesis to help Chinese readers to digest Ing-Wen Tsai’s (1983) credentials.

Chinese abstract: 學術著作必須公開流通、討論、批判與利用，提供接續之研究者站在巨人肩膀，得以看得更寬、更遠。學術活動不僅直接關係國家之競爭力，更關係著不同國家、族群或世代之間的交流。當交流與澄清形成的共識範圍愈多，人與人之間的爭議或衝突範圍即縮減。因此，現代化國家都將學術活動形成國家制度，涉及教育學位授予、教師與研究員資格取得之學術著作，必須公開陳列與流通。相反的，蔡英文的升等教授文件被核定保密30年，而升等副教授的博士論文終於在2019年9月公開。本研究旨在註解蔡英文1983年取得自倫敦政經學院的博士論文，協助華文讀者解讀蔡英文1983博士論文的實質內容。

Keywords: LSE, Ing-wen Tsai, PhD Thesis, International Trade, Safeguard Actions, Unfair Trade Practices

JEL Classification: K14