Vietnam’s securitization of the 2014 oilrig crisis and its pursuit of political legitimacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7822006 |
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| Authors | Viet D Trinh (0009-0005-1369-0471, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-482X • E-ISSN: 1470-4838 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/irap/lcaf010 |
| OpenAlex | W4417416916 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The 2014 oilrig crisis marks a turning point in Vietnam’s policy towards China in the South China Sea. Applying securitization theory from the Copenhagen School, this article argues that Vietnam publicly regarded the incident as a security threat and adopted exceptional measures to protect its national sovereignty, national security, and territorial integrity. However, this securitization practice still stayed within Vietnam’s cooperation and struggle policy towards China. Behind its securitization of the 2014 oilrig standoff, Vietnam aimed to strengthen both internal and external legitimacy amid growing threats posed by its colossal neighbour
China · Government (linguistics) · Legitimacy · National security · Political crisis · Politics · Securitization · Global Security and Public Health · Maritime Security and History · Transboundary Water Resource Management
Political Legitimacy in Asia
Getting hedging right
Vietnam's Response to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy in the Context of a Rising China
Political Legitimacy of Vietnam's One PartyState
The Copenhagen School on Tour in Kyrgyzstan
Extraordinary or ordinary emergency measures
Shades of grey
Sitting in silence or standing in protests
Vietnam’s nuanced securitization of China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea
Managing anti-China nationalism in Vietnam
China's dual strategy of coercion and inducement towards Asean
The securitisation of avian influenza
Chống dịch như chống giặc’ (‘Fighting the pandemic like fighting the invader’)
Getting Asia Wrong
International Dimensions of Legitimacy
Illocutionary Logic and Strands of Securitization
From security to risk
| Highly cited | No |
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