Emotions, international hierarchy, and the problem of solipsism in Sino-US South China Sea politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4444832 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ciara Wirth (0000-0002-8150-9276, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies; Griffith University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-45 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-1178 • E-ISSN: 1741-2862 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0047117819875995 |
| OpenAlex | W2974774155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
This study offers an explanation for Beijing's seemingly self-defeating approach to the South China Sea that distances China ever more from the regional and international communities which it wants to lead and join while drawing in the foreign military presence that it seeks to keep at a distance. Combining recent research on the role of emotions and on hierarchy in international politics, this article shows how the powerful narrative of national 'humiliation' and 'rejuvenation' has informed Chinese maritime politics. As the South China Sea became incorporated in the linear timeline of China's 5000 year civilizational history, the US' and its allies' push-back against Beijing's territorial claims deepened China's ideational isolation. The ensuing state of solipsism increases the risk of violent confrontations
Beijing · China · Epistemology · Humiliation · International relations · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Solipsism · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
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The Chinese diplomacy of anger with Taiwan and the United States
Emotions in Politics
Consuming geopolitics and feeling maritime territoriality
Solidifying sovereign power in liquid space
China's approach to global fisheries
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |