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Cheng-Feng Shih, Ph.D., Dean, College of Indigenous Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Soufeng, Hualien, TAIWAN 97401

P. O. Box 26-447, Taipei 10699, TAIWAN; http://mail.tku.edu.tw/cfshih/default2.htm

Tel: +886-(0)2-2706-0962, Fax: +886-2-2707-7965; E-mail: ohio3106@ms8.hinet.net

Education

B.S., National Taiwan University, Agricultural Economics (1981)

M.A., Iowa State University, Political Science (1986)

Ph.D., Ohio State University, Political Science (1991)

Specialties and Research Interests

Comparative Foreign Policy, International Political Economy, Ethnic Politics, Peace Studies, Nationalism, Party Politics, Electoral System, Economic Development

Academic Positions Held

Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Tamkang University (1991-2003)

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University (1991-1993)

Chair, Department of Public Administration, Tamkang University (1994-1995)

Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Formosa College (1995-)

Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, Soochou University (2003-2004)

Professor, Department of Public Administration, Tamkang University (2003-2008)

Adjunct Professor, Program on Human Rights, Soochou University (2006-2007)

Adjunct Professor, Institute of Political Science, National Changhua University of Education (2007-2008)

Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Administration, Tamkang University (2003-2008)

Editorial Boards

International Journal of Peace Studies, managing editor (1995-)

Asia-Pacific Journal of EU Studies, editorial board (2003-)

Taiwan Democracy Quarterly (2004-2006)

Taiwan International Studies Quarterly, vice editorial-in-chief (2005-)

Taiwan Indigenous Studies Review (2007-)

Taiwan Indigenous Studies Quarterly (2008-)

Courses Offered

Undergraduate: Political Science, International Politics, Comparative Foreign Policy, Contemporary Political Analysis, Ethnic Relations and Policy, Peace Studies

Graduate: Political Institutions in Taiwan, Ethnic Relations in Taiwan; Indigenous Issues, Ethnic Politics Issues

Professional Participation

Council member, International Peace Research Association (2002-)

Secretary-general, Taiwan International Studies Association (2004-)

Publications

He is the author of thirteen books, including Taiwanese National Identity (2000), The Triangular Taiwan-China-U.S. Relations (2001), Taiwanese Nationalism (2003), Ethnic Politics and Policy in Taiwan (2006), and Political History of Taiwan (2007).

Services

Chairman, Board of Directors, Institute for National Development

Co-convener, Cooperation and Development Department, Democratic Pacific Union