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題名 Fighting the Pandemic with “Shields”: Successful COVID-19 Securitization and Mask Policy in Taiwan
作者 張珈健
Chang, Chia-Chien;Yen, Wei-Ting;Liu, Li-Yin
貢獻者 國際事務學院
關鍵詞 COVID-19; securitization; virus securitization; surgical masks; Taiwan; whole-of-nation
日期 2023-03
上傳時間 10-Sep-2024 13:08:06 (UTC+8)
摘要 Facemasks have been proven an effective non-pharmaceutical measure against coronavirus disease-19. Against the backdrop of global mask shortages, Taiwan distinguished herself from other countries in that Taiwan took a whole-of-nation approach to masks and mobilized the society quickly to become self-sufficient in masks. This paper argues that successful virus securitization as a threat to national security was what enabled Taiwan to effectively mobilize the private sector to carry out the state’s will in ensuring adequate mask supply. Moreover, Taiwan securitized the virus more successfully than many other countries because the virus was connected to China, the nation’s existing security threat.
關聯 Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol.58, No.2, pp.214-231
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221137684
dc.contributor 國際事務學院
dc.creator (作者) 張珈健
dc.creator (作者) Chang, Chia-Chien;Yen, Wei-Ting;Liu, Li-Yin
dc.date (日期) 2023-03
dc.date.accessioned 10-Sep-2024 13:08:06 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 10-Sep-2024 13:08:06 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 10-Sep-2024 13:08:06 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/153666-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Facemasks have been proven an effective non-pharmaceutical measure against coronavirus disease-19. Against the backdrop of global mask shortages, Taiwan distinguished herself from other countries in that Taiwan took a whole-of-nation approach to masks and mobilized the society quickly to become self-sufficient in masks. This paper argues that successful virus securitization as a threat to national security was what enabled Taiwan to effectively mobilize the private sector to carry out the state’s will in ensuring adequate mask supply. Moreover, Taiwan securitized the virus more successfully than many other countries because the virus was connected to China, the nation’s existing security threat.
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dc.relation (關聯) Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol.58, No.2, pp.214-231
dc.subject (關鍵詞) COVID-19; securitization; virus securitization; surgical masks; Taiwan; whole-of-nation
dc.title (題名) Fighting the Pandemic with “Shields”: Successful COVID-19 Securitization and Mask Policy in Taiwan
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/00219096221137684
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221137684