International Responsibility Debates in Chinese International Relations Academy

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 75 - 88, 15.01.2018

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Abstract

In this study, it is discussed that Chinese International
Relations’ scholars views on the concept of international responsibility.
International responsibility is one of the cornerstones of Xi Jinping’s
strategy of strive for achievement. But the discussion of responsibility
in the Academy came first with the speech of Robert Zoellick in 2005.
The main problematic of the academic debate whether international
responsibility must serve the national interest or the international
public interest. In this regard, the ideas in the Academy are considered
in two categories as the perspectives of nationalism and
internationalism. The one belt one road initiative is evaluated within the scope of international responsibility as it is thought to play a
constructive role in the economic development of countries involved in
this initiative. However, while nationalists considers that this initiative
should serve China’s national interest, the internationalists regards
international public interest as significant. Because this project is a
matter of status and prestige for China in the international field.

Keywords

International Responsibility, National Interest, International Public Interest, One Belt One Road Initiative

ÇİN ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER AKADEMİSİNDEKİ ULUSLARARASI SORUMLULUK TARTIŞMALARI

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Çinli Uluslararası İlişkiler akademisyenlerinin
uluslararası sorumluluk kavramı ile ilgili görüşleri ele alınmıştır.
Uluslararası sorumluluk Xi Jinping’in ‘başarı için mücadele’ stratejinin
temel taşlarından biridir. Fakat akademideki sorumluluk tartışması ilk
olarak Robert Zoellick’in 2005 yılındaki konuşmasıyla birlikte
gündeme gelmiştir. Akademik tartışmanın temel problematiği
uluslararası sorumluluğun ulusal çıkara mı yoksa uluslararası kamu
yararına mı hizmet etmesi gerektiğidir. Bu bağlamda, akademideki
fikirler milliyetçilik ve uluslararasıcılık perspektifleri olarak iki
kategoride ele alınmıştır. Bir Kuşak Bir Yol İnisiyatifi, inisiyatifte yer
alacak ülkelerin ekonomik kalkınmasında yapıcı rol oynayacağı
düşünüldüğü için Çin’in uluslararası sorumluluğu kapsamında
değerlendirilmektedir. Fakat milliyetçiler bu girişimin Çin’in ulusal
çıkarına hizmet etmesi gerektiğini düşünürken, uluslararasıcılık
taraftarları uluslararası kamu yararını daha önemli görmektedir.
Çünkü bu proje Çin için uluslararası alanda hem statü hem de bir
prestij meselesidir. 

Keywords

Uluslararası Sorumluluk, Ulusal Çıkar, Uluslararası Kamu Yararı, Bir Kuşak Bir Yol Girişimi

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