The Role and Significance of Ideology in Chinese Foreign Policy: From Past to Present

Öz

The principal aim of this study is to scrutinize the impact of Marxist-Leninist ideology on China's foreign policy from the Mao Zedong era to the present Xi Jinping era. The author primarily utilized the secondary data analysis approach to conduct this investigation. The findings of this study reveal that the role of ideology has persisted as a significant factor in China's foreign policy from the post-Mao period, commencing from Deng Xiaoping's reign to the current presidency of Xi Jinping. Furthermore, this study underscores that examining the role of Marxist-Leninist ideology in China's foreign policy can aid researchers in predicting China's next moves on critical issues such as China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea under Xi Jinping's leadership, the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands dispute in the East China Sea, the PRC's sovereignty claims over Taiwan, and its rivalry with the United States on multiple global issues.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• China
• Foreign policy
• ideology

Geçmişten Günümüze Çin Dış Politikasında İdeolojinin Yeri ve Önemi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Mao Zedong döneminden Xi Jinping dönemine kadar Marksist-Leninist ideolojinin Çin dış politikası üzerinde oynamış olduğu rolü analiz etmektir. Bu amaca ulaşmak için çalışmada araştırma yöntemi olarak başlıca ikincil veri analizi yönteminden faydalanmıştır. Yazarın analizi neticesinde bu çalışmanın sonucu göstermektedir ki; Mao sonrası dönemde Deng Xiaoping ’ten başlayarak günüz Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti devlet başkanı Xi Jinping dönemine kadar ideoloji Çin dış politikasındaki önemli konumunu devam ettirmiştir. Buna ek olarak bu çalışmadan çıkarılabilecek bir diğer önemli sonuç ise Marksist-Leninist ideolojinin Çin dış politikasında oynadığı rolün analiz edilmesi Xi Jinping liderliğinde Çin’in Güney Çin Denizi’ndeki uygulamaları, Doğu Çin Denizi’ndeki Diaoyu/Senkaku adaları krizi, Çin’in Tayvan (Çin Cumhuriyeti) üzerindeki egemenlik iddiaları ve küresel anlamda birçok konuda ABD ile giriştiği rekabet gibi konularda araştırmacılara Çin’in bir sonraki hamlesinin ne olacağını tahmin etme konusunda yardımcı olabileceğidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çin
• Dış politika
• İdeoloji

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