申論題內容
二、英文作文:請根據下面的指示,寫出一篇大約 350 字的短文。(50 分)
Read the excerpt below carefully and think about the assignment that follows.
The diplomatic (re)making of the world involves two layers, “order as value” and
“order as fact.” What is less clear, however, is what kind of diplomatic processes
and instruments can help remake the world for the “better”? For some, peaceful
international orders cannot emerge without diplomats systematically addressing
the deep causes of international conflict such as endemic poverty, global health
disparities, undemocratic governance or lack of opportunities for human
development. For others, these represent legitimate and ambitious goals but hardly
feasible given the sheer complexity of the issues and the practical difficulties of
mobilizing broad coalitions of actors and institutions in support of long-term
projects. There is no easy formula to reconcile these two views. Short- and
long-term priorities obviously need to be set, but the nature of these priorities
remains a subject of intense debate.
–Corneliu Bjola and Markus Kornprobst. Understanding
International Diplomacy: Theory, Practice and Ethics.
Assignment: Based on the excerpt, what is the essential difference between the two
views on the role of diplomats in creating peaceful international orders? Do you agree
with Corneliu Bjola and Markus Kornprobst that there exists “no easy formula to
reconcile the two views”? In your opinion, what kind of diplomatic processes and
instruments can help improve the world? Compose an essay in which you express your
views on this topic. Your essay may support, refute, or qualify the views expressed in
the excerpt. What you write, however, must be relevant to the topic under discussion.
Additionally, you must support your position with reasoning and examples taken from
your reading, studies, experience, or observations.