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Taiwan's unrecognized statehood is maintained as a long-lasting international exception through a continuum of multilateral exclusion, driven by a legal approach to statehood, and bilateral inclusion, driven by sociological practices of state-to-state relations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The article aims to analyze the facets of Taiwan's contested statehood and its implications in international relations.

April 3, 2026China Information

Taiwan's contested statehood

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This article analyzes Taiwan's contested statehood and its exclusion and inclusion in international relations, indicating its complex status.

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The article aims to analyze the facets of Taiwan's contested statehood and its implications in international relations.
Analyzes historical perspectives on Taiwan's statehood.
Examines multilateral and bilateral relations concerning Taiwan.
Compares legal and sociological approaches to understand Taiwan's status.
Identifies the exclusion of Taiwan from multilateral relations in the 1970s.
Notes Taiwan's inclusion at the bilateral level without official recognition.
Demonstrates that exclusion and inclusion operate along a continuum rather than as mutually exclusive concepts.

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Françoise Mengin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5ebc5a333a821460d3e5 https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203x261427054

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April 3, 2026China Information

Taiwan's contested statehood

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FMFrançoise Mengin

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Overview

This article analyzes Taiwan's contested statehood and its exclusion and inclusion in international relations, indicating its complex status.

Key Points

The article aims to analyze the facets of Taiwan's contested statehood and its implications in international relations.
Analyzes historical perspectives on Taiwan's statehood.
Examines multilateral and bilateral relations concerning Taiwan.
Compares legal and sociological approaches to understand Taiwan's status.
Identifies the exclusion of Taiwan from multilateral relations in the 1970s.
Notes Taiwan's inclusion at the bilateral level without official recognition.
Demonstrates that exclusion and inclusion operate along a continuum rather than as mutually exclusive concepts.

Cite This Study

Françoise Mengin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5ebc5a333a821460d3e5 https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203x261427054

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