CHINA THREAT THEORY: A CULTURAL INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE MASS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 19TH CONGRESS

Year 2019, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 64 - 76, 29.04.2019

Hakan Cavlak , Mert Çetin

https://doi.org/10.30798/makuiibf.416646

Abstract

This study examines skepticism of the Western societies towards China’s
growth which manifests itself on the Western mass media coverage of the Chinese
Communist Party’s 19th congress based on cultural-institutional approach.  Cultural-institutional perspective of China
Threat theory which is offering more appropriate arguments emphasizes China’s
non-democratic, authoritarian political system. It also examines the insecurity
of China towards the Western hemisphere due to its historical experiences. It
argues that China does not leave the peaceful development policy after the 19th
congress which has dominated China’s foreign policy since 2003. Chinese policy
towards North Korean Crisis has been chosen as the case for supporting the
arguments of the study.

Keywords

Cultural-Institutionalism, Peaceful Development, Mass Media, 19th Congress, Chinese Foreign Policy, North Korean Crisis

ÇİN TEHDİDİ TEORİSİ: 19. KONGRE İLE İLGİLİ KİTLE İLETİŞİM ARAÇLARINDA YAPILAN HABERLERE KÜLTÜREL – KURUMSALCI BİR BAKIŞ

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Batılı toplumların Çin’in
büyümesine yönelik şüpheciliklerini Batı kitle iletişim araçlarında Cin
Komünist Partisi’nin 19. Kongresi hakkında yapılan haberler üzerinden
kültürel-kurumsalcı yaklaşımla incelenmiştir. Kültürel Kurumsalcı yaklaşım ayrıca
Çin’in tarihsel deneyimlerinin bir sonucu olarak Batı yarımküre karşısında
duyduğu güvensizliğin incelenmesini de sağlamaktadır. Çalışmada ayrıca Çin’in
tarihi deneyimleri nedeniyle Batı yarıküreye karşı duyduğu güvensizlik de
değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Çin’in 19. Kongre sonrasında da 2003 yılından
beri dış politikasının temelini oluşturan barışçı kalkınma politikasından
vazgeçmediği iddia edilmektedir. Çin’in Kuzey Kore krizine yönelik politikası
bu argümanı desteklemek üzere örnek olay olarak alınmıştır.      

Keywords

Kültürel – Kurumsalcılık, Barışçıl Kalkınma, Kitle İletişim Araçları, 19. Kongre, Kuzey Kore Krizi, Çin Dış Politikası

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