What happens with “the international”, IR theories and some of its most perplexing problems if we rethink the most basic unit/level of our analysis – the individual (man, subject) – through a perspective derived from ancient Chinese philosophy?
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What is soft power, what role does it play in world politics and how is it used by authoritarian states? Recently we asked some of our authors to discuss these questions
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What is soft power? And how is it used by Russia, China and Iran? Watch videos of Ilya Yablokov, Kingsley Edney and Edward Wastnidge discussing these questions
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While Confucius Institutes as more instruments of propaganda, nevertheless they present a specific version of China to global audiences.
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China’s focus on developing soft power is a key part of its plan to reduce international resistance to its rising power and create a more stable regional security environment, but domestic regime security is another important—and often overlooked—driver of China’s soft power strategy.
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Both Beijing and Moscow have endorsed soft power but their understanding and adaptation of the concept differs significantly from that of the West.
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Was the decision to create the UN made in Russia? Is the Chinese President ‘shameless’?
Politics Special Issue on ‘The Soft Power of Hard States’ takes a critical look at how authoritarian states attempt to project their image on the world stage.
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A new virtual issue is available previewing our forthcoming Special Issue on Russian, Chinese and Iranian soft power edited by Michael Barr and Valentina Feklyunina
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