"Soft power" concept in the Chinese context: a case study

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This thesis examines the applicability of the concept of soft power in the Chinese context. After a brief discussion of the concept of "soft power", which was coined by Joseph S. Nye Jr. in 1990, and also similar concepts developed in western academia, the Chinese understanding of soft power is investigated with reference to statements made by Chinese policy-makers and academics, Chinese soft power applications in Africa and the use of the Confucius Institutes as soft power tools. It is argued that although China pursues non-coercive policies to augment its power in the international arena, this power is not solely attained by the methods of soft power as suggested by Nye. Although the concept of "sticky power", coined by Walter Russel Mead, and/or that of "smart power", intorduced by Nye and Richard Armitage, can be beneficial in understanding the Chinese experience, the Chinese goal-oriented and empiric approach to attaining power differs in essence from the western understanding both in theory and practice.

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International relations.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/19418

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M. Aslan, ““Soft power” concept in the Chinese context: a case study,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2010.