China's Cultural Diplomacy A Great Leap Outward?

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Synopsis

This book examines China’s contemporary global cultural footprints through its recent development of cultural diplomacy.
The volume presents an alternative analytical framework to examine China’s cultural diplomacy, which goes beyond the Western-defined concept of ‘soft power’ that prevails in the current literature. This new approach constructs a three-dimensional framework on Orientalism, cultural hegemony and nationalism to decipher the multiple contexts, which China inhabits historically, internationally and domestically. The book presents multiple case studies of the Confucius Institute, and compares the global programme located around the world with its Western counterparts, and also with other Chinese government-sponsored endeavours and non-government-initiated programmes. The author aims to solve the puzzle of why China’s efforts in cultural diplomacy are perceived differently around the world and helps to outline the distinctive features of China’s cultural diplomacy.
This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy, Chinese politics, foreign policy and International Relations in general.

Book details

Series:
Routledge New Diplomacy Studies
Author:
Xin Liu
ISBN:
9781000721782
Related ISBNs:
9780429320293, 9780367281533, 9780367281533
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-03-29
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
Xin Liu 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government