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Title:
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Soft power in Chinese discourse : popularity and prospect.
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Author:
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Li, Mingjiang.
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Copyright year:
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2008 |
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Abstract:
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This paper attempts to analyze the Chinese discourse on soft power and address these majour issues: How do the Chinese elite understand and interpret soft power? Why is there sucha a strong interest in soft power in China? What role do the Chinese elite assign to soft power in China's international strategy in the 21st century? To answer these questions, I thoroughly examine various official documents, prominet scholarly writing, and the most influential national-level media reports and analyses. This study reveals that Chinese views on soft power are variegated, with the mainstream believing that soft power is stil a weak link in China's strategic planning but nevertheless should be an important component in China's rising strategy. At the moment, soft power is largely perceived as a tool for defensive purposes in Chian's international politics and a means for various domestic goals. I conclude that a grand Chinese soft power strategy is still in its embryonic phase. |
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Subject:
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::Political institutions::Asia. |
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Type:
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Working Paper |
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Series/ Journal Title:
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RSIS Working Papers ; 165/08 |
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School:
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S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
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Version:
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Accepted version |