Essays about: "soft power and chinese"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words soft power and chinese.

  1. 6. The Chinese quest for good reputation: Strategic narratives, public diplomacy and China’s mass-media strategy

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

    Author : Elena-Eliza Purici; [2021]
    Keywords : China; Strategic narratives; Public diplomacy; Soft power; Media analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Soft power and public diplomacy compose the new reality shaping the dynamics of contemporary international relations. Strategic narratives represent an essential means for political actors to extend their influence, gain the public opinion’s support for their actions and fulfill their foreign policy goals. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Reappearance of Ancient Costumes in Today’s China: Hanfu Wearers and Their Community

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

    Author : Ruyu Fan; [2021]
    Keywords : Hanfu; Hanfu Revival Movement; Youth Subculture; Nostalgia; Tradition Learning; Cultural Self-awareness; Han Nationalism; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Wearing Hanfu(汉服) is an emerging phenomenon in urban landscapes in Mainland China. On the other hand, Hanfu is a relatively obscure focus of study in academia. Born in the social context of nostalgia and traditional learning, Hanfu has grown into a clothing culture popular among the younger generations. READ MORE

  4. 8. A BALANCING ACT? A study on Sweden’s ambivalence in responding to pressure from the Chinese embassy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karin Ek Thorbjörnsson; [2020-07-03]
    Keywords : Swedish press; sharp power; authoritarianism;

    Abstract : Ever since Sweden was the first Western democracy to officially recognise the People’s Republic of China shortly after its establishment in 1949, the two states have enjoyed decades of successful and beneficial bilateral cooperation. However, the literature states that maintaining bilateral cooperation with a growing authoritarian great power has generated an ambivalence from Sweden on sensitive issues regarding China, in order to not jeopardize domestic economic interests. READ MORE

  5. 9. Of Algorithms and Autocrats: A Case Study of Chinese Computational Propaganda Exploitation for Soft Power During Covid-19 Crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sarp Duyar; [2020]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Computational Propaganda; Soft Power; Strategic Narrative; Political Bots; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explores the Chinese computational propaganda exploitation during the Covid-19 crisis. By demonstrating the intricacies of this case of computational propaganda utilization, this research attempts to answer an even larger question: How do authoritarian countries incorporate computational propaganda to their soft power strategies. READ MORE

  6. 10. China and the Power of Attraction - A Critical Discourse Analysis of Soft-Power in Sino-African Diplomacy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Luise Leder; [2020]
    Keywords : China; diplomacy; Soft Power; Sino-African relations; Critical Discourse Analysis; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, Sino-African diplomatic relations have undergone various changes, corresponding with China’s strategic objectives in and with the respective countries. Under the Xi administration, China’s approach to diplomacy has focussed on the quest of becoming a major global power while, or rather through, upholding its traditional values. READ MORE