• Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest and most traditional department at Tunghai University.
At the beginning, it belonged to the College of Arts after being founded in 1956. After 1993, it is a member of the
College of Social Sciences. The Department is divided into the Division of Politics and Theories and the Division
of International Relations. It is also comprised of graduate (master and doctoral degree) and undergraduate programs.
 

 

The goal of the Department is to educate political professionals who master in theory and practice. Much emphasis
is put on students' preliminary knowledge and understanding, as well as ability of critical thinking. The Department
also puts emphasis on interactions between teachers and students aiming at the development of political personalities
of cosmopolitanism, elegance, modesty and serenity.

 

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

 

The Division of Politics and Theories puts its focus on the combination of theory and practice. The Division of International
Relations puts its focus on global governance. The scope of the required courses is broad. At the same time, students could
choose a variety of inter-disciplinary non-required courses. Furthermore, there are several all English courses.

 

 

Master Degree Program

 

 

Both divisions put its focus on the combination of theory and practice. The main subjects of the Division of Politics and Theories
include comparative politics, political economy, local governance, and constitutional democracy. The main subjects of the Division
of International Relations include international politics, cross-strait relations, international law, and regional integration. All courses
are taught in seminar to help the students think independently and participate in academic activities.

 

Doctoral Degree Program

The doctoral program consists of five subdivisions, including “political theory”, “international relations”, “comparative politics”,
“local governance”, and “public policy”. The scope of each subdivision’s required courses is broad.

Faculty member

Hsing-Chou Sung

Professor

Ph.D. Arizona State University

Political Economy

International Politics

Quantitative Research Method

Chi-Ming Wang

Professor

Ph.D. National Chengchi University

EU study

International Political Socialization

International Politics 

Yu-Chung Shen

Professor

Ph.D. National Taiwan University

Political System

Constitutional Choice

Semi-presidentialism 

Chao-Min Pan

Professor

Ph.D National Chengchi University

Mainland China and Cross-Strait Relations

Local Autonomy and Governance

Cross-Strait Economic-Trade 

Francis Hu

Associate Professor & Chair

Ph.D. National Chengchi University

French Party Politics

French Political Ideas

Cross-Strait Relations 

Yin-Zhe Kuo

Associate Professor

Ph.D. National Taiwan University

History of Chinese Political System

History of Chinese Political Thought 

Chien-Jen Chen

Associate Professor

Ph.D. Daito Bunka University (Japan)

Local Self-government

Electronic Government

Democratic Theory 

Albert Chou

Associate Professor

Ph.D University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Political Psychology

Congressional Research

Quantitative Method 

Chun-Hao Chang

Associate Professor

Ph.D. National Sun Yat-sen University

Constitutional Change of Semi-presidentialism

Constitutionalism Theory

Local Autonomy and Community Research 

Hsin-Ta Huang

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. National Chengchi University

Empirical Politics Study

Electoral Survey

Local Factions and Politics 

Tzu-Li Max Lin

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of Liverpool (UK)

International Relations

China-EU Relations

Foreign Policy 

Wei-Fang Chen

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of Durham (UK)

European Integration

Regionalism

International Development and Cooperation 

Yung-Ming Yen

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo

International Human Rights

Southeast Asian Regional Studies

International Relations

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