Haunted by ParentsAt 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 neighbours and to distant countries alike. This original book is the first to examine the significance of China's recent focus on soft power, that is, diplomacy, trade incentives, cultural and educational exchange opportunities, and other techniques, to project a benign national image, pose 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 policymakers. 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, the author contends. In a provocative conclusion, he considers a future in which China may be the first nation since the Soviet Union to rival the U.S. in international influence. |
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... happy memories in relation to him . The father apparently was sometimes more willing to be friendly , but Benjamin as a child was too afraid of him to respond.14 Ben's sons once reproached him for not hugging or kissing them when they ...
... happy memories in relation to him . The father apparently was sometimes more willing to be friendly , but Benjamin as a child was too afraid of him to respond.14 Ben's sons once reproached him for not hugging or kissing them when they ...
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... happy house — with a path , perhaps for the Prodigal Son he wanted but didn't dare to be . He continues : “ And I remember my wild impatience wait- ing for my parents to unwrap my gift ” ( 1995 , 155–56 ; emphasis added ) .22 One cannot ...
... happy house — with a path , perhaps for the Prodigal Son he wanted but didn't dare to be . He continues : “ And I remember my wild impatience wait- ing for my parents to unwrap my gift ” ( 1995 , 155–56 ; emphasis added ) .22 One cannot ...
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... happy one. (Jane Spock took part in the ini- tial writing of Baby and Child Care.) Ben dictated to her and she gave him many suggestions. She initiated the separation— having become mentally ill and alienated by Spock's putting his ...
... happy one. (Jane Spock took part in the ini- tial writing of Baby and Child Care.) Ben dictated to her and she gave him many suggestions. She initiated the separation— having become mentally ill and alienated by Spock's putting his ...
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... happy to hear about the forthcoming appearance of a celebratory volume to be published on the oc- casion of his birthday, but what came out was 'for your me- morial volume.' 'But I'm not dead,' B responded with a laugh. 'Oh, my God!' I ...
... happy to hear about the forthcoming appearance of a celebratory volume to be published on the oc- casion of his birthday, but what came out was 'for your me- morial volume.' 'But I'm not dead,' B responded with a laugh. 'Oh, my God!' I ...
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... happy childhood over the next five or six years. The 1799manu- script version of “The Prelude” describes joy at age four. The poet addresses the river Derwent, picturing himself as a boy standing near or in it. The river flowed past the ...
... happy childhood over the next five or six years. The 1799manu- script version of “The Prelude” describes joy at age four. The poet addresses the river Derwent, picturing himself as a boy standing near or in it. The river flowed past the ...
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Change Means Loss Spring and Summer Must Become Winter | 50 |
The Myth of Demeter and Persephone | 65 |
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