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Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power Is Transforming the World Large type / large print edition
Joshua Kurlantzick
Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power Is Transforming the World Large type / large print edition
Joshua Kurlantzick
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, China is poised to become a major global power. And though much has been written of China' s rise, a crucial aspect of this transformation has gone largely unnoticed: the way that China is using soft power to appeal to its neighbors and to distant countries alike. This book is the first to examine the significance of China' s recent reliance on soft power-- diplomacy, trade incentives, cultural and educational exchange opportunities, and other techniques-- to project a benign national image, position itself as a model of social and economic success, and develop stronger international alliances. Drawing on years of experience tracking China' s policies in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, Joshua Kurlantzick reveals how China has wooed the world with a "charm offensive" that has largely escaped the attention of American policy makers. Beijing' s new diplomacy has altered the political landscape in Southeast Asia and far beyond, changing the dynamics of China' s relationships with other countries. China also has worked to take advantage of American policy mistakes, Kurlantzick contends. In a provocative conclusion, he considers a future in which China may be the first nation since the Soviet Union to rival the United States in international influence.
432 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 1, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780300131543 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 432 |
Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 22 mm · 746 g |
Language | English |
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