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How does #Taiwan use its relationship with #Somaliland to secure its #Identity on the world stage? This #study applies #OntologicalSecurity theory to explain why #DeFacto states pursue ties that offer narrative legitimacy rather than physical protection.

https://saxafimedia.com/de-facto-diplomacy-taiwan-ontological-somaliland/

De Facto Diplomacy: Taiwan’s Quest For Ontological Security In Somaliland | Saxafi Media

This paper analyzes Taiwan’s engagement with Somaliland through the lens of ontological security theory, arguing that de facto states pursue identity-affirming diplomacy beyond physical security needs. Using thematic narrative analysis, it examines how Taiwan constructs narratives of democracy, recognition, and international legitimacy.

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BellingenNSW Jul 25, 2023

The ‘taken-for-granted’ disappears
A look out of the window or at the screen reveals a world where our 'ontological security' is disappearing. Our very fundamental sense of being is being broken. Our sense of continuity of our lives is ruptured. Multiple crisis rock the sense of the self. All of a sudden we are all at the ‘front-lines’ experiencing the polycrisis.

Ontological security
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontological_security

#Giddens #Laing #Agamben #BareLife #experience #Angst #anxiety #ambiguity #stability #security #health #polycrisis #SelfdestructiveBehaviour #FossilFuels #war #pandemics #PermantThreats #SecureWorld #insecurity #climate #extinction #OntologicalSecurity