2016
DOI: 10.1080/09744053.2016.1186868
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Abstract: While there is a rich body of scholarly literature on China's soft power, it has tended to focus on how China's soft power currencies complement its hard-power resources. Little is known about how China wields its soft power currencies in strategic regions, as the literature has focused on a particular region, particularly Asia and Africa. Thus, this study examines China's geopolitical influence, drawing attention to its soft power currencies in Africa and the Middle East. It employs both primary and secondary… Show more

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“…This project examined the phenomenon of soft power as it applies to the image of the Russian President. Studies on soft power typically examine the activities of nonstate or civil society actors; state programs oriented toward arts, culture, or education (Iwabuchi, 2015;Vlassis, 2016;Zhou and Luk, 2016); or look at the concept of soft power as it applies to nation-states in general (Fijalkowski, 2011;Hagstro¨m, 2015;Kim, 2009;Og˘uzlu, 2007;Tella, 2016) without focusing on the images of state officials or high-ranked politicians. This approach stems from stressing the role of the civil society actors in shaping nations' soft power and is influenced by the view of soft power as a normative concept.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This project examined the phenomenon of soft power as it applies to the image of the Russian President. Studies on soft power typically examine the activities of nonstate or civil society actors; state programs oriented toward arts, culture, or education (Iwabuchi, 2015;Vlassis, 2016;Zhou and Luk, 2016); or look at the concept of soft power as it applies to nation-states in general (Fijalkowski, 2011;Hagstro¨m, 2015;Kim, 2009;Og˘uzlu, 2007;Tella, 2016) without focusing on the images of state officials or high-ranked politicians. This approach stems from stressing the role of the civil society actors in shaping nations' soft power and is influenced by the view of soft power as a normative concept.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given the lack of freedom in China, he argues, Chinese soft power is no match for America's (Nye 2015). 12 Indeed, Chinese soft power appears weaker than America's (Tella 2016). English remains the uncontested lingua franca, and Hollywood blockbusters are incomparably more popular than…”
Section: Soft Powermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recognizing this, China has invested in the establishment of Confucius Institutes across the world that promote the Chinese language and culture. These institutes have attracted many students (Tella, 2016b). One of the advantages that Washington enjoys in terms of its soft power arsenal is the way in which immigrants internalize and imbibe its culture and ultimately perceive the United States in a positive light (Tella, 2016c).…”
Section: Contradictions Of South Africa’s Soft Power: Human Rights Anmentioning
confidence: 99%