Prof Jeffrey Jacobs - Researcher Profile

Biography

J. Bruce Jacobs, Professor of Asian Languages and Studies, received his AB., MA and PhD degrees from Columbia University in the United States. He also studied as a postgraduate student in the History Research Institute of National Taiwan University and has been an Exchange Scholar and a Concurrent Professor at Nanjing University.

A specialist in Chinese and Taiwan politics and society, his publications include many books, journal articles and book chapters in Chinese and English.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Columbia Uni

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Books

Jacobs, J.B., 2008, Local Politics in Rural Taiwan under Dictatorship and Democracy, EastBridge, Connecticut USA.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Democratisation in Taiwan, Monash Asia Institute, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Jacobs, J.B., 2010, Chiang Ching-Kuo was no democrat: the difference between liberalization and democratization, in The Republic of China's 60 Years of Exile in Taiwan and Taiwan's Difficult Postwar International Situation, eds Taiwan Association of University Professors, Avangard Publishing Company, Taiwan, pp. 435-480.

Jacobs, J.B., 2008, Taiwan's colonial history and postcolonial nationalism, in The "One China" Dilemma, eds Peter C.Y. Chow, Palgrave Macmillan, New York NY USA, pp. 37-56.

Jacobs, J.B., 2008, The mysterious tragedy of the Lin Family murder: some memories of a "Foreign Big Beard", in A Borrowed Voice: Taiwan Human Rights through International Networks, 1960-1980, eds Linda G. Arrigo and Lynn Miles, The Social Empowerment Alliance, Taiwan, pp. 422-434.

Jacobs, B., 2007, Conceptual underpinnings for new policies toward China and Taiwan, in Reshaping the Taiwan Strait, eds John J. Tkacik, Jr., Heritage Foundation, Washington DC USA, pp. 161-180.

Jacobs, J.B., 2006, One China, diplomatic isolation and a separate Taiwan, in China's Rise, Taiwan's Dilemmas and International Peace, eds Edward Friedman, Routledge, Abingdon England, pp. 85-109.

Jacobs, J.B., 2005, "Taiwanization" in Taiwan's politics, in Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan, eds John Makeham and A-chin Hsiau, Palgrave MacMillan, New York USA, pp. 17-54.

Jacobs, J.B., 2004, Australia's relationship with the Republic of China on Taiwan, in Re-orienting Australia-China Relations: 1972 to the Present, eds Nicholas Thomas, Ashgate Publising Limited, Aldershot England, pp. 35-50.

Jacobs, J.B., 2004, 'Jia Bo' (Bruce Jacobs) xiansheng fangwen jilu' [Record of Visit with Mr Bruce Jacobs], in Koushu lishi: meilidao shijian zhuangji [Oral History: Special collection on the Formosa Incident], No. 12, eds Chen Yi-shen, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taipei Taiwan, pp. 294-316.

Jacobs, J.B., 2001, Professor Mao Jiaqi: Scholar, Excellent Teacher, Colleague and Friend, in Burning the Midnight Oil to Overcome Ineptness - The Historian Mao Jiaqui, eds Cui Zhiqing and Dong Guoqiang, Nanjing University Press, Nanjing China, pp. 163-169.

Jacobs, J.B., 2000, China's policies towards Taiwan, in Uncertain future: Taiwan-Hong Kong-China relations after Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty, Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Aldershot England, pp. 87-110.

Jacobs, J.B., 2000, 'Elections in China', The Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs, in China Volume II, The transformation of Chinese Socialism, Ashgate Publishing Co., Aldershot England, pp. 107-135.

Jacobs, B., 1999, President Clinton 's Visit to China and the Future of Cross-Strait Relations, in In Search of Peaceful Coexistence between Taiwan and China: Strategies and Approaches, Institute for National Development (NID), Taipei Taiwan, pp. 109-115.

Jacobs, B., 1999, Uneven Development: Prosperity and Poverty in Jiangsu, in The Political Economy of China's Provinces: Comparative and Competitive Advantage, Routledge, London UK, pp. 113-150.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Shanghai: An alternative centre?, in China's provinces in reform: Class, community and political culture, Routledge, London UK, pp. 163-193.

Journal Articles

Jacobs, J., 2011, The history of Taiwan, China Journal [P], vol 65, Contemporary China Centre, Australia, pp. 195-203.

Jacobs, J., 2011, Two key events in the democratisation of Taiwan and South Korea: the Kaoshiung incident and the Kwangju uprising, International Review of Korean Studies [P], vol 8, issue 1, University of New South Wales, Australia, pp. 29-56.

Jacobs, J.B., 2009, A longitudinal examination toward understanding what constitutes a healthy approach to balance in the Taiwan Strait, Asia Policy [P], vol 8, National Bureau of Asian Research, United States, pp. 16-24.

Jacobs, J., 2008, China-Taiwan relations: The election of President Ma Ying-Jeou, Asian Currents, vol E, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Jacobs, J.B., 2008, Taiwan: changes and challenges, Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol 62, issue 4, Routledge, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10357710802480758, pp. 460-477.

Jacobs, J.B., Liu, I., 2007, Lee Teng-hui and the idea of "Taiwan", The China Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 375-393.

Jacobs, B., 2007, Taiwan and South Korea: comparing East Asia's two "third-wave" democracies, Issues & Studies, vol 43, issue 4, National Chengchi University, Institute of International Relations, Taiwan, Republic of China, pp. 227-260.

Jacobs, J.B., 2007, Taiwan studies in Australia, Issues & Studies: A Social Science Quarterly on China, Taiwan, and East Asian Affairs, vol 43, issue 1, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, pp. 217-243.

Jacobs, J.B., 2007, The Struggle across the Taiwan Strait: The Divided China Problem [Book Review], China Journal, The, vol 0, issue 57, pp. 256-258.

Jacobs, J., 2006, Taiwan: A new nation?, Asian Currents, vol E, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Jacobs, J.B., 2006, Voting for change, Taiwan Review, vol 56, issue 3, Kwang Hwa Publishing (USA), Inc., Los Angeles USA, pp. 22-27.

Jacobs, J.B., 2004, Researching Taiwan in the 1970s, Issues & Studies, vol 40, issue 3/4, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi Uni, Taipei Taiwan, pp. 403-418.

Jacobs, J.B., 2003, A tale of two cities, Taiwan Review, vol 53, issue 3, Kwang Hwa Publishing Co., Taiwan Republic of China, pp. 24-29.

Jacobs, J.B., 2003, Good, But Not Great, Political History, Issues & Studies, vol 39, issue 3, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi Uni, Taipei Taiwan, pp. 198-205.

Jacobs, J., 2002, Cementing democracy, Taipei Review, vol 52, issue 2, Kwang Hwa Publishing Co., Taiwan Republic of China, pp. 34-39.

Jacobs, B., 1998, China Review 1996, Nantah Journal of Chinese Language and Culture, vol ?, Chinese University Press, Hong Kong, pp. 213-218.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Taiwan's expanding role in the international arena, The China Journal, vol issue 39, M.E. Sharpe, New York NY USA, pp. 185-187.

Jacobs, J., 1997, A Delicate Balance: The future of China-Taiwan relations, Harvard Asia Pacific Review, vol 2, Harvard University, Cambridge MA USA, pp. 46-49.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Democratisation in Taiwan Revisited, Asian Studies Review, vol 21, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 149-157.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Review of Lachlan Strahan, Asian Studies Review, vol 20, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 187-188.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Review of Ping-Chun Hsiung, China Review International, vol 32, University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, pp. 441-442.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Review of Suisheng Zhao,, Australian Journal of Political Science, vol 32, Carfax, Abingdon Oxford, pp. 307-308.

Other

Jacobs, J., 2010, Election pointers for the future, Election commentaries in newspaper op-ed columns, The Taipei Times, Taiwan.

Jacobs, J.B., 2009, Review of Su Chi 'Taiwana's Relations with Mainland China: A tail wagging two dogs' and Nancy Bernkopf Tucker 'Strait Talk: United States-Taiwan Relations and the Crisis with China', The China Journal, vol journal, issue 62, The Australian National, Australia, pp. 206-2010.

Jacobs, J.B., 2009, Review of Sylvia Li-chun Lin 'Representing Atrocity in Taiwan: The 2/28 Incident and White Terror in Fiction and Film' and Richard Madsen 'Democracya's Dharma: Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan', Asian Studies Review, vol 33, issue 1, Routledge, Australia, pp. 107-109.

Jacobs, B., 2008, Can the DPP overcome a drubbing?, Taipei Times, The Liberty Times Group.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Chinese Administrative Tradition, International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration, vol monograph, Westview Press, Colorado USA & Oxford UK, pp. 381-386.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Local Government/Administration, Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China, vol encyclopaedia, Routledge, London UK, pp. 144-145.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Shanghai, Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China, vol encyclopaedia, Routledge, London UK, pp. 192-194.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Taiwan Policy, Dictionary of the People's Republic of China, vol encyclopaedia, Routledge, London UK, pp. 208-209.

Jacobs, B., 1998, Wu Bangguo, Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China, vol encyclopaedia, Routledge, London UK, pp. 234-235.

Jacobs, B., 1997, '2.28 and Taiwan's future', The China News (Taipei), China News, Taipei Taiwan.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Extended interview with Jane Connors on 28 February, 1947 Movement in Taiwan and its historical significance, Hindsight Program, Radio National, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Jacobs, J., 1997, On Taiwan and China, Jon Faine Program, 3LO, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Panel discussion with Helene Chung on Australia-China relations at time of Prime Minister Howard's visit to China, Background Report, Radio Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Jacobs, B., 1997, 'Rang Shangkou de hua zaori zhanfang' [Let the flowers of the wounds bloom soon], China Times, China Times, Taipei Taiwan.

Jacobs, J., 1997, Review of Trevor Hay and Fang Xiangshu, Black Ice: A story of Modern China, ART STREAMS, Art Streams, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ali, G.

Program of Study:

China-Pakistan relations. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main), Atkinson, J (Associate).

Student:

Atkinson, J.

Program of Study:

Australia and Taiwan: bilateral relations, China, the United States, and the South Pacific. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Joint-Co), Woodward, D (Joint).

Student:

Harrison, M.

Program of Study:

LEGITIMIZING 'TAIWAN': THE FORMATION OF A TAIWANESE NATIONAL IDENTITY. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main), Davies, G (Associate).

Student:

Hsu, C.

Program of Study:

The construction of national identity in Taiwan's media: a historical analysis. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main), Atkinson, J (Associate).

Student:

Irving, R.

Program of Study:

Narrating new China: Chen Dengke, Liu Qing and the politics of literary production (1949-1976). (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Davies, G (Joint-Co), Jacobs, J (Joint).

Student:

Kim, H.

Program of Study:

TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION IN THE ICT SECTOR BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND KOREA: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ECOTECH AGENDA IN APEC. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Joint), Mckay, J (Joint-Co).

Student:

Li, K.

Program of Study:

A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR: VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROPERTY RIGHTS, IMPERSONAL NETWORKING DECISIONS AND BUNDLING SALE. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main), Yang, X (Joint).

Student:

Pang, A.

Program of Study:

Huang Naishang: a Chinese Christian reformer in late Qing and early republican China. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Davies, G (Joint-Co), Jacobs, J (Joint).

Student:

Tighe, J.

Program of Study:

CONSTRUCTING SUIYUAN: THE POLITICS OF NORTHWESTERN TERRITORY AND DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY CHINA. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main).

Student:

Yuan, Z.

Program of Study:

The failure of China's 'democratic' reforms. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Jacobs, J (Main), Woodward, D (Associate).