Charm Offensive - How China's Soft Power is Transforming the World (Large print, Paperback, Large type edition)

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, China is poised to become a major global power. And though much has been written of China' s rise, a crucial aspect of this transformation has gone largely unnoticed: the way that China is using soft power to appeal to its neighbors and to distant countries alike.
This book is the first to examine the significance of China' s recent reliance on soft power-- diplomacy, trade incentives, cultural and educational exchange opportunities, and other techniques-- to project a benign national image, position itself as a model of social and economic success, and develop stronger international alliances. Drawing on years of experience tracking China' s policies in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, Joshua Kurlantzick reveals how China has wooed the world with a "charm offensive" that has largely escaped the attention of American policy makers.
Beijing' s new diplomacy has altered the political landscape in Southeast Asia and far beyond, changing the dynamics of China' s relationships with other countries. China also has worked to take advantage of American policy mistakes, Kurlantzick contends. In a provocative conclusion, he considers a future in which China may be the first nation since the Soviet Union to rival the United States in international influence.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Joshua Kurlantzick
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	432
Edition:	Large type edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-13154-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	0-300-13154-2
Barcode:	9780300131543

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