當代臺灣海峽界定於一個深刻的地緣政治悖論：社會普遍渴望避免軍事衝突，卻又與中國共產黨、中國國民黨及民主進步黨之間互不相讓的零和主權爭議並存。有鑑於傳統以國家為中心的菁英外交已陷入僵局，本論文主張永續和平需要典範轉移。本研究運用建構主義與康德自由主義，提出一個建構多伊奇式安全共同體的架構。透過從二十世紀歐洲的歷史先例（特別是法德和解與北愛爾蘭和平進程）中萃取功能性的和平建構機制，本研究指出了能夠繞過高層政治死結的策略。本論文提出的解決方案是建立專注於青年與學術交流，且具備政治隔絕性的準公共機構。透過明確擱置最終的主權問題，以及對共享之文化遺產進行外交協商，此架構展示了持續的社會實踐如何安全地建構出一個致力於和平的上位兩岸認同。最終，本論文的結論是，臺海和平是一個可實現的世代工程，其仰賴於公民社會的創造性工程，而非由上而下的政治同化。

The contemporary Taiwan Strait is defined by a profound geopolitical paradox: a widespread societal desire to avoid militarized conflict juxtaposed against an intractable, zero-sum sovereignty dispute between the Chinese Communist Party, the Kuomintang, and the Democratic Progressive Party. Recognizing that traditional, state-centric elite diplomacy has reached a gridlock, this thesis argues that sustainable peace requires a paradigm shift. Utilizing Constructivism and Kantian Liberalism, this research proposes a framework for building a Deutschian security community. By extracting functional peacebuilding mechanisms from 20th-century European precedents, specifically the Franco-German reconciliation and the Northern Ireland peace process, the study identifies strategies capable of bypassing high-level political deadlocks. The proposed solution is the establishment of insulated, parapublic institutions dedicated to youth and academic exchange. Through the explicit delay of ultimate sovereignty questions and the diplomatic negotiation of shared cultural heritage, this framework demonstrates how sustained social practices can safely construct a superordinate cross-Strait identity dedicated to peace. Ultimately, this thesis concludes that peace in the Taiwan Strait is an achievable, generational project dependent on the creative engineering of civil society rather than top-down political assimilation.

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Primary Sources Regarding the Cheng-Xi Summit in April 2026
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Formal talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party after ten years President Zheng Liwen advocated that the two sides of the strait jointly study and promote systems and initiatives to create peace for the world, and hoped that the Taiwan Strait would be a strait connecting family ties and civilizations and hopes and a symbol of protecting peace. (2026, April 10). Kuomintang Cultural Communication Committee. https://www.kmt.org.tw/2026/04/blog-post_39.html [Translated by Google Gemini]
General Secretary Xi Jinping meets with Chinese Kuomintang Chairperson Zheng Liwen. (2026, April 10). Xinhua News Agency. https://www.gwytb.gov.cn/topone/202604/t20260410_12759876.htm [Translated by Google Gemini]
MAC Calls on KMT Chair Cheng, During Her Visit to Mainland China, to Urge the CCP to End its Military Harassment of Taiwan and to Convey Taiwan’s Mainstream Public Opposing to Aggression and Coercion, as well as its Determination to Strengthen Self-Defense. (2026, April 2). Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). https://www.mac.gov.tw/en/News_Content.aspx?n=2BA0753CBE348412&sms=E828F60C4AFBAF90&s=EC6054851969A037 [Translated by Google Gemini]
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