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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"soft power"”.
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China’s soft power investment in African nations
… China. Previous literature suggests that China’s soft power, such as scholarships, Confucius Institute, and iconic social infrastructure buildings, may be working to produce positive perceptions of China in African nations. However, few studies examine the causal link between China’s soft power …
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La Francofonia institucionalizada ¿un instrumento de Soft Power?
LA FRANCOPHONIE INSTITUTIONNELLE : UNE FORME DE “SOFT POWER” DANS L’ACTUEL SCENARIO INTERNATIONAL. Andrea PARRA La fin de la guerre froide a reconfiguré la scène internationale. Certains auteurs, comme Eshter DYSON, considèrent qu’une société globale est née et que les acteurs de cette scène, …
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The nexus between soft power and US foreign aid
… AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] What is the role of soft power in US bilateral foreign aid allocation? Drawing on insights from Joseph Nye's soft power concept, I examine the relationship between US bilateral development and military aid allocations and like-minded states from 1981 to 2011. …
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The Beijing Olympics political impact and implications for soft power politics
… 1988 Seoul Games were used as an example of the power of the Olympics to change a nation. Aside from Korea and China being located within the same region, there are few similarities between the two nations. In order to assess the lack of positive political change resulting from the Beijing Games, …
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Between Hard and Soft Power: A Historical Analysis of U.S. Defense Diplomacy
… and argues that its essence lies in the realm of soft power policy. Put simply, defense diplomacy refers to the use of military assets—primarily by defense institutions during peacetime —to generate soft power effects. Focusing on its soft-power dimension, this study seeks to establish a …
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The Evolution of Global Competition: The Creation of a Soft Power Escalatory Dilemma
… by building off of them with health initiatives. Soft power gains can be seen when looking at the leadership of international institutions. By then examining how actors are reacting to these changes within the global network, centrality becomes a large concern as actors wish to maintain their …
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A kínai soft power vizsgálata Magyarországon a kínai-magyar kulturális és oktatási kapcsolatok tükrében
A disszertáció igyekszik feltárni a kínai kulturális és oktatási csereprogramok alakulását a kínai-magyar diplomáciai kapcsolatok felvételét követően, majd az így kapott információk alapján megvizsgálni a kínai puha hatalom kialakítását és forrásait Magyarországon. Az értekezésben néhány olyan …
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The Fulbright Program in Algeria (2008-2016): Higher Education, Soft Power, and Transnational Intellectual Subjects
… multiple hegemonies, namely French and American soft powers in Higher Education (HE). I triangulate my argument by decentering American exceptionalism and situating the transnational subjectivity of Algerian intellectuals—rooted in the post-colonial and the subaltern in relation France. While …
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Soft power and the Qing state: publishing, book collection, and political legitimacy in eighteenth-century China
… it is necessary for the ruler to share political power and concede to authority external to himself. Both officials and private publishers disseminated copies of the emperor’s writings through a variety of channels, most notably commercial bookstores and academies. Active cooperation between …
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"Soft power efforts, hard power gains" : India's economic diplomacy towards Africa using Nigeria and Kenya as examples
Economic diplomacy and commercial diplomacy as soft power tools plays an increasingly significant role in the enhancement of national economic goals and enhanced economic relations between countries. Economic diplomacy is carried out by a government to support its foreign policy goals or diplomacy …
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El fútbol como soft power en las relaciones internacionales: el conflicto Palestino-Israelí expresados a través del fútbol
… concretamente el fútbol, como una herramienta de soft-power en las Relaciones Internacionales. Se investiga el uso del fútbol con fines de política exterior, haciendo una analogía entre el campo de fútbol como representación del campo de batalla en la relación entre dos o más países, o por su …
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The impact of perceptions of China’s human rights and sustainable development on its soft power initiatives in South Africa
… the BRICS group of emerging nations. Through its soft power strategy, whether as a “charm offensive” (Kurlantzick, 2008), or “charm defensive” (Shi, 2013), China has expanded its media reach in Africa through platforms such as Xinhua, China Central Television (CCTV) and People’s Daily to provide …
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The Soft Power of United States Education and the Formation of a Chinese American Intellectual Community in Urbana-Champaign, 1905--1954
The result of James's open door policy to Chinese students was analyzed through several famous Chinese alumni's biographies to trace the influence and impact of their education at the UIUC on their lives to evaluate the overall achievement of the Sino-American educational exchange and its …
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Comparative analysis of the UK, Russian, and Turkish soft power in the education sector of the Kyrgyz Republic from 2000 to 2021
… 2000s. They have been exploring the concept of soft power to attract and persuade others to serve the region's interests. This research delves into the concept of soft power in Kyrgyzstan, a small republic caught in the crossfire of the 'New Great Game' among major powers. Despite its size, …
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Russia in the Holy Land: Acting upon Imperial Russia's Soft Power in the Schools of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (1882-1914)
The decision of Ibrahim Pascha to allow foreign powers to open consulates in Jerusalem in the 1830s transformed the Holy Land into yet another scenario where the rivalries among the Great Powers for influence over the decaying Ottoman Empire could unfold. The pretext: the Great Powers’ ‘historical’ …
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The significance of perceptions and cultural engagement in the evolution of a European commercial and soft power diplomacy with the emerging Asian giants
… from the perspectives of the two new great powers in Asia: China and India. It spans over nine years of research. When the work started in 2006, the EU was in deep crisis just a year after the uncertainty that was unleashed by the rejection in France and the Netherlands of the then …
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El Turismo como una herramienta de Soft Power frente al reclamo de soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur, Sándwich del Sur y los espacios marítimos e insulares correspondientes (2009-2022)
Esta investigación se propone estudiar al turismo como una herramienta efectiva de poder blando frente al reclamo argentino de soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur, Sándwich del Sur y los espacios marítimos e insulares correspondientes en el período que va entre 2009 y 2022 . Para …
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