Shun-jie Ji is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies at Tamkang University . He received his Doctoral degree at Michigan State University in Political Science-Urban Studies joint programs. He is now CEO of the Institute for National Development (IND), which was founded by Vice President Ms. Hsiu-lien Annette Lu of Taiwan in 1998. He is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Futures Studies and the Editor of Taiwan International Studies Quarterly. He is one of the founding board members and the Deputy Secretary General of the Taiwan International Studies Association (TISA). In domestic affairs, his research interests include ethnic relations, environmental politics, civic nationalism, and the future images building of Taiwan . Internationally, he has been working on issues in human rights, human security, NGOs, and the triangle of Taiwan-U.S.-China relations.