• International Relations Theory
• Security Studies
• Chinese Foreign Policy
• International Relations of East Asia

• Harmony and War: Confucian Culture and Chinese Power Politics (New York: Columbia University Press, 2011)

• “China’s Response to the Unipolar World: The Strategic Logic of Peaceful Development,” Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 45, No. 5 (October 2010), pp. 554-567.
• “Offensive Realism and the Rise of China,” Issues & Studies, Vol. 40, No. 1 (March 2004), pp. 173-201.
• “Taiwan's Democratization and Cross-Strait Security," Orbis, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Spring 2004), pp. 293-304.
• “Leguan de xianshi zhuyi: guoji guanxi shoushi xianshi zhuyi zhi pingxi” (“Optimistic Realism: An Appraisal of Defensive Realism in International Relations”), Guoji guanxi xuebao (Journal of International Relations), Vol. 18 (December 2003), pp. 40-54. [in Chinese]
• “Preserving Peace in the Taiwan Strait,” Chinese Political Science Review, Vol. 33 (June 2002), pp.149-174.
• “Toward A Synthesis of the Theories of Peripheral Nationalism: A Comparative Study of China’s Xinjiang and Guangdong,” Asian Ethnicity, Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2001), pp. 177-195.

• “Zhonggong zai meiguo anquan zhanlue zhong de jiaose,” (China’s role in American security strategy), in Song Yanhui ed., Zhongmei guanxi zhuanti yanjiu: 2001-2003 (Topics on Sino-American Relations, 2001-2003) (Taipei: Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, 2006), pp. 97-120. [in Chinese]

Online Papers

• "China's Growing Strength, Taiwan's Diminishing Options," Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis, Vol. 2, No.1 (November 2010), published by the Brookings Institution at http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/11_china_taiwan_wang.aspx.
• “China’s Grand Strategy and U.S. Primacy: Is China Balancing American Power?” Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution (July 2006), http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2006/07china_wang.aspx.

• "China's Rising Capabilities and Expanding Interests: Lessons from East Asian History," paper presented at the conference on "China Rising: EU and US Responses to a Changing World Order," University of California, Berkeley (April 15-16, 2011).
• "When China Ruled the 'World': A Study of Chinese Hegemony in East Asian History," paper presented at the Joint Conference of the Association for Asian Studies & International Convention of Asian Scholars, Honolulu (March 31-April 3, 2011).
• "Confucian Norms, Relative Power, and Diplomatic Equality in Historical East Asia," paper presented at the conference "Was There an Historical East Asian International System?" University of Southern California, Los Angeles (March 4-5, 2011).
• "China's Rise in Historical Perspective: Ming China as a Regional Hegemon," paper presented at the 39th Taiwan-American Conference on Contemporary China, National Chengchi University, Taipei (December 9-10, 2010).
• "Power and Hierarchy in the East Asian Tribute System," paper presented at the Roundtable on the Nature of Political and Spiritual Relations Among Asian Leaders and Polities from the 14th to the 18th Centuries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (April 19-21, 2010).
• “Taiwan’s Response to Rising China: Evaluating Grand Strategic Choices,” paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans (February 17-20, 2010).
• “The Chinese World Order and War in Asian History,” paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Toronto (September 3-6, 2009).
• “The Case against Chinese Exceptionalism: Confucian Culture and the Use of Force,” paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Boston (August 28-31, 2008)
• “Structural Realism and China’s Security Policy,” paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference, San Francisco, (March 26-29, 2008)
• “Domestic Politics and the Alliance Dilemma in U.S.-Taiwan Relations,” paper presented at the International Conference of Chinese American Professional Society (CAPS), City of Industry, CA (October 28, 2007).
• “Hierarchy and the Balance of Power in Asia,” paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Chicago (August 30-September 2, 2007).
• “Balancing American Power and China’s Grand Strategy,” paper presented at Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual National Conference, Chicago (April 12-15, 2007)
• “Do Asian States Tend to Accept Hierarchy?” paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference, Chicago (February 28-March 3, 2007).
• “Taiwan’s Role in China’s Grand Strategy,” paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Philadelphia (August 31-September 3, 2006).
• “China’s Grand Strategy and U.S. Primacy: Is China Balancing American Power?” presentation delivered at the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC (June 8, 2006).
• “China’s Grand Strategy and U.S. Primacy: Is China Balancing American Power?” paper presented at the Asian International Politics Seminar, East-West Center Washington, DC (May 9, 2006).
•  “China’s Grand Strategy and U.S. Primacy,” paper presented at the annual convention of the International Studies Association (ISA), San Diego (March 22-25, 2006).
• “Chinese Power Politics and Confucian Culture,” presentation delivered at the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC (December 2005).
• “Dangqian meiguo dongya anquan zhanlue zhi tantao” (An inquiry into the current East Asian security strategy of the United States), paper presented at the Center for American Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai (June 2005). [in Chinese]
•  “Xiao Buxi zhuzheng shiqi de meizhong guanxi” (US-China Relations during the Bush Jr. Administration), paper presented at the Workshop on Political Economy, Department of Political Science, National Chengchi University, Taipei (February 2004). [in Chinese]
• “Zhongong zai meiguo anquan zhanlue zhong de jiaose,” ("China's role in American security strategy"), paper presented at the Conference on Sino-American Relations, 2001-2003, Taipei: Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica (December 2003). [in Chinese]
• "American Security Strategy and Sino-American Relations: A Theoretical Perspective," paper presented at the International Conference on American Future, Tamkang University, Taipei (October 2003)
• "Taiwan's Democratization and Cross-Strait Security," paper presented at the 32nd Annual Sino-American Conference on Contemporary Chinese Affairs, cosponsored by the Institute of International Relations and the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia (September 2003)
•  “Leguan de xianshi zhuyi: guoji guanxi shoushi xianshi zhuyi zhi pingxi” (Optimistic Realism: An Appraisal of Defensive Realism in International Relations), paper presented at the Conference on Theory and Practice of International Relations, Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University, Taipei (July 2003). [in Chinese]
• “Humanitarian Intervention and East Asia,” paper presented at the Human Security in a Changing Global Context: Canada-Taiwan Experts Workshop, University of British Columbia (November 2002)
• "Zhonggong dui liangan xinxin jianli cuoshi zhi taidu" (PRC Attitude Toward Cross-Strait Confidence-Building Measures), paper presented at the Conference on Crisis Management and Confidence-Building Measures for National Security, Taipei (November 2002). [in Chinese]
•  “Culture and Foreign Policy: What Imperial China Tells Us,” paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, (August 29-September 1, 2002).
• “Culture and Aggression: Realpolitik of Imperial China,” presentation delivered at the International Security Program brown bag seminars, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University (February 2002)
• “Demystifying Strategic Culture: Ming China’s Relations with Tributary States,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, Chicago (April 2001).
• “Power Politics of Confucian China: The Myth of the Tribute System,” paper presented at the Program on International Politics, Economics, and Security (PIPES), University of Chicago (March 2001).
• “Strategic Ambiguity and Extended Deterrence: Taiwan in U.S. Grand Strategy,” paper presented at the International Studies Association (ISA) Convention, Chicago (February 2001).
• “Is Chinese Strategic Culture Realist? A Study of Ming-Mongol Relations,” paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, Bloomington, IN (October 2000).
•  “Strategic Ambiguity and Extended Deterrence: The First Taiwan Strait Crisis Revisited,” paper presented at the Sixth Annual Conference of the North American Taiwan Studies Association, Harvard University (July 2000).
• “Demystifying Strategic Culture: Realism and Chinese Expansion in History,” paper presented at the Program on International Security Policy (PISP), University of Chicago (February 2000).
• “Toward a Synthesis of the Theories of Peripheral Nationalism: A Comparative Study of China’s Xinjiang and Guangdong,” paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, East Lansing, MI (September 1999).
•  “The Three Taiwan Strait Crises: Implications for U.S. Policy,” paper presented at the North American Taiwan Studies Conference, University of Texas at Austin (May 1998).

• Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award, Western Michigan University, 2009-2010.
• Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Junior Scholar Grant, 2008-2009.
• Summer Research and Artistry Grant, Northern Illinois University, 2007-2008.
• Excellence in Research Award, National Chengchi University, 2004.
• Research Grant, “Theorizing Cross-Strait Nationalism,” National Science Council, Taiwan, 2004-2005.
• Excellence in Research Award, National Chengchi University, 2003.
• Research Grant, “Offensive Realism and Chinese Power Politics,” National Science Council, Taiwan, 2003-2004.
• Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 2000-200. [deferred to 2001-2002]
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Dissertation-Year Fellowship, 2000-2001.
• Program on International Security Policy (PISP) Supplementary Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2000-2001.
• Program on International Security Policy (PISP) Research Grant, University of Chicago, 1999-2000.
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Summer Grant, 1998.
• University Fellowships, University of Chicago, 1996-99.
• Ministry of Education Study-Abroad Fellowship, Taiwan, 1993-96.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellowship, Taiwan, 1990.
• President Awards, National Chengchi University, 1987-91.

Graduate

East Asian Security
Theory and Practice of China’s Foreign Relations
Defense Policy of the People’s Republic of China
Seminar on Realism
Strategic Studies
Topics on National Security
Seminar on Strategic Thoughts
Quantitative Data Analysis

Undergraduate

Introduction to International Relations
International Conflict  
Chinese Foreign Policy
East Asia and International Politics
Research Methods
Methods of Data Analysis

• American Political Science Association (APSA)
• International Studies Association (ISA)
• Conference Group on Taiwan Studies (APSA-related group)

• International Security; Security Studies; Review of International Studies; Asia Policy; Journal of Asian and African Stduies; Issues & Studies; Chinese Journal of International Politics; Taiwan Political Science Review; Wenti yu yanjiu [Issues and Studies]; Zhongguo dalu yanjiu [Mainland China Studies].

• Coordinator, Conference Group on Taiwan Studies, 2009-2011.
• Curriculum Committee, College of Arts & Sciences, WMU, 2009-present.
• Deputy Coordinator, Conference Group on Taiwan Studies, 2007-2009.
• IR Field Convener (2007-2008), Brown Bag Coordinator (2007-2008), Undergraduate Committee (2006-2007), Faculty Search Committee (2007), Dept. of Political Science, Northern Illinois University
• Editorial Board Executive Committee, Issues & Studies: A Social Science Quarterly on China, Taiwan, and East Asian Affairs (2004-2006)
• Conference Organizer, “The Rise of China and Global Security,” Dept. of Diplomacy, NCCU, June 2005.
• Conference Organizer, “Rethinking National Security,” Dept. of Diplomacy, NCCU, June 2004.
• Conference Organizer, “Theory and Practice of International Relations,” Dept. of Diplomacy, NCCU, July 2003.
• Collegiate Affairs Committee, College of International Affairs, NCCU, (2002-2005).
• Undergraduate Admissions Committee (2002-2004), Academic and Development Committee (2003-2005), Scholarship and Student Affairs Committee (2002-2005), and Curriculum Committee (2004-2005), Dept. of Diplomacy, NCCU.
• University Library Committee, NCCU (2003-2005)
• Board of Directors, the North American Taiwan Studies Conference 2001.
• Graduate Research Assistant and Conference Coordinator, “The Taiwan Presidential Election 2000,” a conference at the University of Chicago, 31 March and 1 April 2000