TAIWAN'S ONTOLOGICAL SECURITY UNDER TSAI ING-WEN'S PROGRESSIVE POLICIES

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 213 - 226, 31.12.2023

Ali Demir

https://doi.org/10.58640/asyar.1381802

Öz

This article investigates the impact of Tsai Ing-wen’s policies on Taiwan's ontological security, emphasizing her transformative leadership and its implications for national identity and stability. The importance of this topic lies in understanding how Tsai Ing-wen’s progressive approach has fortified Taiwan’s ontological security amidst a complex geopolitical landscape. Despite the significance of this area, there is a research gap regarding the specific influence of Tsai Ing-wen’s policies on Taiwan’s ontological security. This article uses an ontological security framework based on leadership studies, with a view to studying the effects of Tsai’s policies on Taiwan’s sense of identity and sovereignty through quantitative research methodology. By examining Taiwan’s relations with China and international positioning, the study explores the contribution of Tsai’s leadership to Taiwan’s ontological security. The research findings reveal that her policies, focused on asserting Taiwan’s autonomy, fostering democratic values, and enhancing international engagement, have strengthened Taiwan’s national identity and stability. In summary, the research demonstrates how her leadership approach has positively influenced Taiwan’s sense of self amidst a complex geopolitical landscape. This study brings important insight into how to understand ontological security within the context of Taiwan’s political landscape through its examination of such a dynamic relationship among leaders, policy and identity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Taiwan, Tsai Ing-Wen Administration, Ontological Security, Geopolitical Landscape, Democratic Governance.

Tsai Ing-Wen'ın İlerleyici Politikaları Altında Tayvan'ın Ontolojik Güvenliği

Öz

Bu makale, Tsai Ing-Wen’in politikalarının Tayvan’ın ontolojik güvenliği üzerindeki etkisini araştırmanın yanı sıra Tsai’ın dönüştürücü liderliğini ve bunun ulusal kimlik ve istikrar üzerindeki etkilerinin nasıl geliştiğini incelemektedir. Bu konunun önemi, Tsai Ing-Wen’in ilerici yaklaşımının karmaşık bir jeopolitik ortamda Tayvan’ın ontolojik güvenliğini nasıl güçlendirdiğini anlamakta yatmaktadır. Ontolojik güvenlik çalışmalarının son dönemde artan önemine rağmen, Tsai Ing-Wen’in politikalarının Tayvan’ın ontolojik güvenliği üzerindeki spesifik etkisine ilişkin bir araştırma boşluğu bulunmaktadır. Bu makale, Tsai’nin politikalarının Tayvan’ın kimlik ve egemenlik duygusu üzerindeki etkilerini nicel araştırma metodolojisi aracılığıyla incelemek amacıyla liderlik çalışmalarına dayanan ontolojik bir güvenlik çerçevesi kullanmaktadır. Çalışma, Tayvan’ın Çin ile ilişkilerini ve uluslararası konumunu inceleyerek, Tsai’nin liderliğinin Tayvan’ın ontolojik güvenliğine katkısını araştırmaktadır. Araştırma bulguları, Tayvan’ın özerkliğini savunmaya, demokratik değerleri geliştirmeye ve uluslararası katılımı geliştirmeye odaklanan politikaların Tayvan’ın ulusal kimliğini ve istikrarına nasıl bir katkı sağladığını açıklamaktadır. Araştırma, Tsai’ın liderlik yaklaşımının karmaşık bir jeopolitik ortamda Tayvan’ın benlik duygusunu hangi yönde etkilediğini göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, liderler, politika ve kimlik arasındaki dinamik ilişkiyi inceleyerek Tayvan’ın siyasi manzarası bağlamında ontolojik güvenliğin nasıl anlaşılabileceğine dair farklı bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tayvan, Tsai Ing-wen yönetimi, Ontolojik güvenlik, Jeopolitik konum, Demokratik yönetim

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