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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... Later modifications or even reversals of a thinker's initially unpopular. 1I was led to write this chapter by a conversation with my perceptive, insightful internist, Dr. Flavia Golden, who had asked me what my recently completed book ...
... Later modifications or even reversals of a thinker's initially unpopular. 1I was led to write this chapter by a conversation with my perceptive, insightful internist, Dr. Flavia Golden, who had asked me what my recently completed book ...
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Leonard Shengold. Later modifications or even reversals of a thinker's initially unpopular or even revolutionary assertions ... later life when he was consciously. 3Its subtitle is Rebuilding American Family Values. 10This narcissistic ...
Leonard Shengold. Later modifications or even reversals of a thinker's initially unpopular or even revolutionary assertions ... later life when he was consciously. 3Its subtitle is Rebuilding American Family Values. 10This narcissistic ...
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Leonard Shengold. in many ways in later life when he was consciously trying to fight his tendency to passivity and submission . ) 4 His mother , Mildred , was devoted to her six children and centered her daily life on their care . But in ...
Leonard Shengold. in many ways in later life when he was consciously trying to fight his tendency to passivity and submission . ) 4 His mother , Mildred , was devoted to her six children and centered her daily life on their care . But in ...
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... later did I realize that she had implanted such a strong sense of guilt in me that when I occasionally did something slightly naughty , my hang - dog expression was a dead give - away " ( 21 ) . Spock adds , with the child's frankness ...
... later did I realize that she had implanted such a strong sense of guilt in me that when I occasionally did something slightly naughty , my hang - dog expression was a dead give - away " ( 21 ) . Spock adds , with the child's frankness ...
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... strongly influenced by reading Freud— 17In the course of the book it is finally revealed to Arthur that she is really his stepmother. and later by beginning psychoanalytic training , which involved undertaking Dr. Benjamin Spock 9.
... strongly influenced by reading Freud— 17In the course of the book it is finally revealed to Arthur that she is really his stepmother. and later by beginning psychoanalytic training , which involved undertaking Dr. Benjamin Spock 9.
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The Myth of Demeter and Persephone | 65 |
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