years in Sino-American Relations, which is comprised of information on political, military, diplomatic, economic, and culture exchanges between the United States, Taiwan, and China. The early studies of this thematic research project explored developments in U.S.-Taiwan-China relations since the 1950s from the perspectives of international relations and history. Recently, the research focus has shifted to interactions and the evolution of policy relating to U.S.-Taiwan-China relations. This includes research topics such as “evolution of U.S.-Taiwan-China relations during the Obama Administration”, “conflict and cooperation on issues in the South China Sea between the U.S. and China”, “U.S.-Taiwan-China integration mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region”, and “United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), its policies and specialized agencies, and their impact on U.S.-Taiwan-China relations”. Project members regularly work closely with outstanding experts and scholars from other academic institutions inside and outside of Academia Sinica to increase research productivity. Currently, this thematic research project is focused on: U.S.-Taiwan-China interactions in international organizations; the role of the U.S. in regional economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region; the organization and policy analysis of the National Security Councils in the U.S., Japan, and China; the moral aspect of language construction in interactions between the U.S. and China; the power and security communities in U.S.-Taiwan relations; “American Portrait” project; the role of the U.S. in Taiwan and China relations; the U.S. government’s evaluation of Cross-Strait workers’ rights; the U.S.-China conflict in the South China Sea and its implications for U.S.-Taiwan and Cross-Strait relations; interactions between the U.S. and ASEAN with regards to issues in the South China Sea, etc. (5) Social Development and Policy in the US and Europe Formerly the “Public Policy and Gender Equality in the US and Europe” thematic research project established in June 1998, this research group has been focusing on subjects related to gender equality in the United States and Europe. From a theoretical perspective, the project explores such issues as gender discrimination, gender equality theories, arguments and controversies surrounding women’s right and the role of mothers, etc. in the United States and Europe. From a practical perspective, this thematic research project analyzes how governments in the United States and Europe have invested in protecting women’s rights with respect to employment and family, and delves into the similarities and differences in policy developments in order to serve as a reference for promoting Taiwan’s policies and legislation on gender equality, and has continuously made known its research results to relevant organizations in Taiwan for reference. In 2010, the research focus expanded to include issues related to social development and policy, and consequently in August 2013, there was a change in name to “Social Development and Policy in the US and Europe”. Along with existing research topics, such as gender equality, social welfare, civil service systems, etc., the project added two new research topics: “The Legal System of Transitional 23 50 Years and Beyond: The History and Prospects of the Institute of European and American Studies
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