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Emotions, international hierarchy, and the problem of solipsism in Sino-US South China Sea politics
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Abstract 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. C... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
political conflict; China; United States of America; international conflict; conflict behavior; role; international system; hierarchy; emotionality; historical development; foreign policy; geopolitics
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 25-45
Journal
International Relations, 34 (2020) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117819875995
ISSN
1741-2862
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed