Essays about: "china soft power"

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  1. 1. The Arctic in Transition : Great Power Competition at the End of the Post-Cold War Order

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Malin Ridström; [2024]
    Keywords : the Arctic; Russia; China; the United States; great power behaviour; offensive realism; defensive realism; power transition theory; grand strategy; qualitative content analysis; Arctic exceptionalism;

    Abstract : This study uses defensive realism, offensive realism and power transition theory (PTT) in order to examine the great powers’ grand strategies in the Arctic region, aiming to recontextualise the security theatre in the Arctic as a reflection of the return of great power politics and the end of Arctic exceptionalism, and to examine the explanatory power of the different strands of realism on the great power behaviour identified in their Arctic strategies. The study is conducted using qualitative content analysis and utilises Jacob Westberg’s theorisation of grand strategies through the categories of context, ends, means and ways as analytical framework, to which the theoretical framework is applied. READ MORE

  2. 2. The European Union and the 21st-century realities: A document analysis examining changes in EU policies towards Southeast Asia following the rise of China

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Malte Nilsson; [2023-10-26]
    Keywords : The EU; China; Southeast Asia; containment; engagement; power;

    Abstract : This study explores changes in the European Union’s policies towards Southeast Asia, following China’s recent increased assertiveness in the region. The study's primary objective is to investigate how the EU adapts to a shifting global political environment, as revealed through a qualitative analysis of specific EU documents concerning China's rise and its implications for the EU. READ MORE

  3. 3. Gaining Social Power In a Time of Conflict : A case study on how the two superpowers China and the US are using security branding on Twitter to gain social power during an ongoing war.

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Emil Karlsson; Linda Wilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Security Branding; Generic Frames; Digital Diplomacy; International Relations; Soft Power; Social Power; Superpower Rivalry; Twitter;

    Abstract : How are the two superpowers of the world using Twitter as a platform for gathering global support for their policies when tweeting about an ongoing international conflict? That is the question that is answered in this thesis through a small-N case study. A mixed-method content analysis, based on security branding and generic framing, was applied to the data to determine how security branding is used by the actors to acquire social power. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Communist Party of China and Strategic Narratives During the Covid-19 Pandemic : Identity and Narrative Construction in the Party Journal Qiushi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Jessica Örnholt; [2023]
    Keywords : Communist Party of China; Covid-19; pandemic; multilateralism; vaccines; Qiushi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes how the Communist Party of China (CPC) has used the Covid-19 pandemic to enhance its identity as a global actor. This builds upon theories of soft power and demonstrates the advantages of using strategic narratives to analyze soft power in the current global system. READ MORE

  5. 5. When Dragon meets Nāga, the study of strategic narratives of China’s Buddhist Diplomacy in Thailand after the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Chinnapong Chullanandana; [2023]
    Keywords : Sino-Thai relations; soft power; public diplomacy; Belt and Road Initiative; Southern Buddhism; Strategic narratives; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the strategic use of narratives in Chinese Buddhist public diplomacy to support the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Thailand. This study examines the different levels of narrative formation, including system, identity, and issue narratives, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that drive communication, persuasion, and influence in international affairs. READ MORE