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EAI Working Paper
Territorial Disputes and Social Activism in Northeast Asia:
The quest for ontological security in Japan, Korea and Taiwan
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| "Ontological Security Approach to Understand Territorial Disputes in Northeast Asia" |
This paper focuses on territorial disputes related civic activism in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. After the end of the Cold War bipolar rivalry, territorial disputes became one of the major sources of friction in the region. Civil society groups are playing an increasingly important role in shaping both discourses and policies related to these disputes in their respective countries. The extant academic literature traces this activism to nationalism directed at the other party to the dispute. Prof. Alexander Bukh of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, draws the theoretical insights from the Ontological Security approach, and he seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of this activism. Prof. Bukh submitted this working paper as part of his research activities for the EAI Fellows Program.   |
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