CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Acomular, Denson Rutaquio |
|---|---|
| Title | Spatial Context In Ontological Security |
| Summary | Ontological Security is derived from the ability of the Self to anchor its identity on biographical narratives and routines. Without these anchors, it would disrupt the stable sense of self that would impede the realization of agency of the individuals. Both narratives and routines are sourced in the social and temporal environment in constituting the integrity of the Self. However, there is relatively little to no analysis on the spatial-material environment. One of the prominent scholar who have become the basis for the ontological security theory in International Relations acknowledges that the ‘sense of space’ is vital in sustaining the ontological security. Therefore, this thesis engages on the possibility of spatial context as an additional anchor to the Ontological Security needs of the state. As such, it raises the questions: How does spatial context constitutes identity? and how does it satisfy the ontological security needs of state? I examine this in the case of territorial conflict particularly of People’s Republic of China’s persistent claim over Taiwan. The thesis aims to provide new perspective on the source of ontological security, throughout the research it maintains that states are both temporally and spatially bounded. |
| Supervisor | Roe, Paul |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/acomular_denson.pdf |
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