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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101108792685
ISBN-139781108792684
eBay Product ID (ePID)7057263038
Product Key Features
Number of Pages75 Pages
Publication NameChinese Soft Power
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
SubjectWorld / General, General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorMaria Repnikova
Subject AreaPolitical Science
SeriesElements in Global China Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.951
Table Of Content1. Rethinking Soft Power: The Views from China; 2. The Controversies of Confucius Institutes; 3. China's Quest for Global Media Power; 4. China as the Education Hub; 5. Performing Public Diplomacy Spectacles; 6. Conclusions and Future Directions.
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisThis Element presents an analysis of Chinese visions and practices of soft power, examining Confucius Institutes, international communication, education and training exchanges, and public diplomacy spectacles. Repnikova concludes by suggesting new directions for the field, drawing on her research on Chinese soft power in Africa, This Element presents an overarching analysis of Chinese visions and practices of soft power. Maria Repnikova's analysis introduces the Chinese theorization of the idea of soft power, as well as its practical implementation across global contexts. The key channels or mechanisms of China's soft power examined include Confucius Institutes, international communication, education and training exchanges, and public diplomacy spectacles. The discussion concludes with suggestions for new directions for the field, drawing on the author's research on Chinese soft power in Africa.