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| 研究生： |
石寶勝 Mikolaj Kacper Staniczek |
|---|---|
| 論文名稱： |
隆納·雷根與韓非子：距離、可見性與領導的正當性 Ronald Reagan and Han Feizi: Distance, visibility and leadership legitimacy |
| 指導教授： |
王華
Wang, Hua |
| 口試委員: |
陳建綱
Chen, Chien-Kang 徐乃義 Hsu, Nai-Yi |
| 學位類別： |
碩士
Master |
| 系所名稱： |
社會科學學院 - 亞太研究英語碩士學位學程(IMAS) International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies(IMAS) |
| 論文出版年： | 2026 |
| 畢業學年度： | 114 |
| 語文別： | 英文 |
| 論文頁數： | 51 |
| 中文關鍵詞： | 韓非子 、羅納·雷根 、領導 、正當性 、領導者的可見性 、領導者距離 |
| 外文關鍵詞： | Han Feizi, Ronald Reagan, leadership, legitimacy, leader visibility, leader distance |
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儘管羅納·雷根與韓非子在正當性與領導模式上存在顯著差異，兩者仍展現出某些相似之處，尤其體現在授權與領導者距離方面。這些相似之處很可能源於兩者在大型政治組織與複雜官僚運作中所面臨的相似結構性治理難題。與此同時，兩者之間的差異則來自其各自必須回應的不同正當性要求。本論文旨在重構這些要求，並追溯其對兩者所採行之政治實踐的影響。分析顯示，儘管雷根與韓非式統治者都採用了某些相近的政治手段，這些手段在其背後邏輯、世界觀與政治意涵上皆有所不同。此一比較具有兩方面意涵：首先，它指出正當性並非一種固定不變的屬性，而是一種關係性的過程；其次，它表明，各種政治實踐與現象的意涵會隨正當性脈絡而改變，而此脈絡取決於受眾、受眾期待，以及相應的制度與結構條件。
Although Ronald Reagan and Han Feizi differ significantly in their approaches to legitimacy and leadership, they nonetheless display certain parallels, especially with regard to delegation and leader distance. These similarities likely stem from comparable structural problems of leadership faced by both Reagan and a Han Feizian ruler in the governance of complex political organizations. Their differences, meanwhile, arise from the distinct legitimacy requirements each had to address. This thesis reconstructs those requirements and traces their effects on the political practices employed by the two. The analysis shows that, although Reagan and a Han Feizian ruler made use of certain similar political techniques, these techniques differed in their underlying logic, worldview, and political meaning. The implications of the comparison are twofold: first, legitimacy is not a fixed property but a relational process; second, political practices and phenomena can acquire different meanings depending on the legitimacy context, including the relevant audience, its expectations, and the surrounding institutional and structural conditions.
Chapter 1: Introduction 7
Chapter 2: Literature review and methodology 9
2.1 Literature review: Ronald Reagan at his office 9
2.1.1 Delegation 9
2.1.2 Factional rivalry 11
2.1.3 Information control 13
2.1.4 Reagan in office: conclusion 14
2.2 Literature review: Han Feizi – overview of relevant themes 15
2.2.1 Ruler’s distance and symbolic authority 15
2.2.2 Fa and xingming – mechanisms of bureaucratic control 16
2.2.3 Active rulership vs. nullification of the ruler 18
2.3 Methodology and operationalization 20
2.3.1 Methodology 20
2.3.2 Operationalization 21
Chapter 3: Reagan-era legitimacy 23
3.1 Reagan’s audience 23
3.2 Public and congressional expectations 23
3.2.1 Rule of law and separation of powers 24
3.2.2 Pursuing the promised policies 24
3.3 Achieving conformity 25
3.3.1 Delegation 25
3.3.2 Visibility as assurance 26
3.4 Reagan’s legitimacy – summary 27
Chapter 4: Ruler’s image and role in Han Fei’s world 30
4.1 Audience in late Warring States period: the people or the ministers? 30
4.2 The ministers’ expectations 31
4.2.1 Monarch as the employer 31
4.2.2 Monarch as the source of shi 32
4.2.3 Monarch as the source of stability 32
4.3 Addressing expectations: an autocrat’s toolkit or a benefit to ministers? 33
4.3.1 Fa and the two handles of power 34
4.3.2 Xingming 35
4.3.3 Ruler’s detachment and secrecy 36
4.4 Ministerial expectations and ruler’s conformity – summary 38
Chapter 5: Reagan and Han Feizian ruler – a comparison 39
5.1 Similarities and differences in reasons, rationales and execution 39
5.2 Similar practices, different meaning 40
5.3 Legitimacy beyond institutional context 42
Chapter 6: Conclusions, further study and research limitations 45
6.1 Conclusions 45
6.2 Potential directions of further study 46
6.3 Research limitations 48
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