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S T A N D A R D F R O N T P A G E F O R E X A M I N A T I O N P A P E R S To be filled in by the student(s). Please use capital letters. Subjects: (tick box) Project Synopsis Portfolio Thesis √ Written Assignment Study programme: CIR Semester: 10 Exam Title: Name and date of birth/ Names and dates of birth of group members: Name(s) Date(s) of birth HE SHENGNAN 1988/05/30 Hand in date: 18-05-2015 Project title /Synopsis Title/Thesis Title An Analysis of the Singapore-Taiwan Relations According to the study regulations, the maximum number of keystrokes of the paper is: 168,000 Number of keystrokes (one standard page = 2400 keystrokes, including spaces) (table of contents, bibliography and appendix do not count)* 14,749 Supervisor (project/synopsis/thesis): Peer M?ller Christensen I/we hereby declare that the work submitted is my/our own work. I/we understand that plagiarism is defined as presenting someone elses work as ones own without crediting the original source. I/we are aware that plagiarism is a serious offense, and that anyone committing it is liable to academic sanctions. Rules regarding Disciplinary Measures towards Students at Aalborg University?(PDF):http://plagiat.aau.dk/GetAsset.action?contentId=4117331assetId=4171389 Date and signature(s): 18-05-2015 He Shengnan Please note that you are not allowed to hand in the paper if it exceeds the maximum number of keystrokes indicated in the study regulations. Handing in the paper means using an exam attempt. Contents Abstract 1 1. Introduction 1 2. Problem formulation 4 3. Methodology 4 3.1 Analytical Approaches 5 3.2 Theory Selection 6 3.3 Literature Review and Data Collection 7 3.4 Analytical Structure 9 4. Theory 9 4.1 Vulnerability of Small States 10 4.1.1 Security Vulnerability 11 4.1.2 Economic Vulnerability 12 4.1.3 A Conclusion of the Vulnerability of Small States 14 4.2 Interdependence Theory 15 5. Analysis 17 5.1 The History of the Singapore-Taiwan Relations