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Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat

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本研究檢視過去十年間形塑立法委員對美國肉品進口台灣政策立場的政治動態，聚焦於 2012 年美國牛肉與 2021 年美國豬肉兩個案例。圍繞此議題的貿易政策已變得具有政治爭議，涉及相互衝突的國家利益與選區偏好。立法委員面臨兩難，在優先考量選民利益與配合政黨利益之間拉扯。本文的核心論點主張，隸屬於執政黨的立法委員較傾向倡議或調整其立場，以支持取消美國肉品進口禁令；相對地，隸屬於反對黨的立法委員則較不願意支持此一立場。立法委員的選民利益、區域與不分區身分、城鄉差異或教育程度等因素，並不能一致地解釋立法委員在美國肉品貿易政策上的立場。為檢驗這些論點，本研究採用混合方法，結合量化分析與兩個個別立法委員的案例研究。本研究的發現為核心命題提供了經驗支持。

Abstract

This study examines the political dynamics that shape legislators' policy positions on importing US meat into Taiwan during the past decade, focusing on the cases of US beef in 2012 and US pork in 2021. The trade policy surrounding this issue has become politically contentious, involving conflicting national interests and constituency preferences. Legislators face a dilemma, torn between prioritizing the interests of their constituents and aligning with their party's interests. The central argument posits that legislators affiliated with the ruling party are more inclined to advocate for or adjust their stances to support the removal of import bans on American meat, while those associated with the opposition party tend to exhibit a greater reluctance to endorse such a stance. Factors such as the legislators' constituent's interests, district vs party-list affiliations, the urban–rural divide, or education level do not consistently explain legislators' positions on the US meat trade policy. To examine these arguments, this study employs a mixed-method approach, incorporating quantitative analysis and two case studies of individual legislators. The findings of this study offer empirical support for the central proposition.

引用格式

Chen, I. T.-y., & Wu, K. Y.-h. (2024). Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 25(1), 38-57. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282
Chen, Ian Tsung-yen, and Kayden Yi-hsun Wu. "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat." Japanese Journal of Political Science, vol. 25, no. 1, 2024, pp. 38-57, doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282.
Chen, Ian Tsung-yen, and Kayden Yi-hsun Wu. "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat." Japanese Journal of Political Science 25, no. 1 (2024): 38-57. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282
Chen, Ian Tsung-yen, and Kayden Yi-hsun Wu 2024, 'Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat', Japanese Journal of Political Science, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 38-57, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282.
Chen, Ian Tsung-yen, and Kayden Yi-hsun Wu. Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat. Japanese Journal of Political Science. 2024;25(1):38-57. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282
@article{Chen2024WhereYouStandDepen,
  author = {Chen, Ian Tsung-yen and Kayden Yi-hsun Wu},
  title = {Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Inconsistencies in Taiwan Legislators' Positions on Importing US Meat},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Japanese Journal of Political Science},
  volume = {25},
  number = {1},
  pages = {38-57},
  doi = {10.1017/S1468109923000282},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109923000282}
}