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Soft Power
China's Emerging Strategy in International Politics
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2009
Summary
Soft power has become a very popular concept in international affairs, appearing in government policy papers, academic discussions, and the popular media. In China, soft power has become one of the most frequently used phrases among political leaders, leading academics, and journalists. Defined against hard power, which often involves threat and coercion, soft power applies attraction, persuasion, and cooperation, finding its sources in culture, political values, and foreign policies. China, rich in culture and traditional philosophy, boasts abundant sources of soft power. Soft Power attempts to analyze the domestic and international views of China's soft power, the main strengths and weaknesses of China's soft power, and the application of soft power in China's international politics. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the soft power dimension in China's foreign relations by integrating views from various disciplines, such as history, education, culture, political economy, comparative politics, and philosophy. The book argues that soft power has become a very popular concept in China, that China is contemplating and exploring an innovative strategy in its rise and international politics, and that there have been quite a few notable elements of this in China's diplomatic practice, including softer rhetoric, promotion of the Chinese culture abroad, economic diplomacy, and image building. The book also argues that the limitations of China's soft power primarily stem from political values and China's own transitions, and reflects the reality that views and opinions regarding China's soft power are fairly diverse both in China and in the international arena.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-3377-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-3379-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
276
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 01. Soft Power: Nurture Not Nature No access Pages 1 - 18
Chapter 02. Soft Power in Chinese Discourse: Popularity and Prospect No access
Chapter 03. The Discourse of China’s Soft Power and Its Discontents No access
Chapter 04. The New Hard Realities: “Soft Power” and China in Transition No access
Chapter 05. The Practice of the Mean: China’s Soft Power Cultivation No access
Chapter 06. Education: The Intellectual Base of China’s Soft Power No access
Chapter 07. China’s Soft Power Dilemma: The Beijing Consensus Revisited No access
Chapter 08. China’s Cultural Exports and its Growing Cultural Power in the World No access
Chapter 09. China’s Soft Power in Africa No access
Chapter 10. China’s Warming Relations with South Korea and Australia No access
Chapter 11. China’s Soft Power and Neoliberal Agenda in Southeast Asia No access
Chapter 12. China’s Climate Diplomacy and Its Soft Power No access
Chapter 13. The Prospect of China’s Soft Power: How sustainable? No access
