Soft Power With Chinese Characteristics: China’s Campaign for Hearts and Minds

Synopsis

This book examines the Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to improve China’s image around the world, thereby increasing its "soft power." This soft, attractive form of power is crucial if China is to avoid provoking an international backlash against its growing military and economic might. The volume focuses on the period since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, and is global in scope, examining the impact of Chinese policies from Hong Kong and Taiwan to Africa and South America. The book explains debates over soft power within China and delves into case studies of important policy areas for China’s global image campaign, such as film, news media and the Confucius Institutes. The most comprehensive work of its kind, the volume presents a picture of a Chinese leadership that has access to vast material resources and growing global influence but often struggles to convert these resources into genuine international affection. Soft Power With Chinese Characteristics will be invaluable to students and scholars of Chinese politics and Chinese media, as well as international relations and world politics more generally.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781351804356

Related ISBNs:

9781315208671, 9781138631670, 9781138631670, 9781138631656, 9781138631656

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/20/19

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Kingsley Edney, Stanley Rosen and Ying Zhu

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Kingsley Edney

Edited by:

Stanley Rosen

Edited by:

Ying Zhu