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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... wishes and wills of their own. Two of her four daughters became determinedly independent, but her two sons were to a rare degree submissive to her will” (1985,19; emphases added). (Spock himself became actively “determinedly independent ...
... wishes and wills of their own. Two of her four daughters became determinedly independent, but her two sons were to a rare degree submissive to her will” (1985,19; emphases added). (Spock himself became actively “determinedly independent ...
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... wishes to be loved . Joy was not encouraged . In middle age , Mildred Spock often beat her youngest daughter , Sally , and treated her most sadistically . The Reappearance of Strict Regimens Spock and his first wife Dr. Benjamin Spock 15.
... wishes to be loved . Joy was not encouraged . In middle age , Mildred Spock often beat her youngest daughter , Sally , and treated her most sadistically . The Reappearance of Strict Regimens Spock and his first wife Dr. Benjamin Spock 15.
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... wish toward someone he cared about. X fol- lowed my logic and agreed, but he was not ready at that time to accept responsibly (and own), at least in relation to me, what his intellect told him was true. When X was seven, both his ...
... wish toward someone he cared about. X fol- lowed my logic and agreed, but he was not ready at that time to accept responsibly (and own), at least in relation to me, what his intellect told him was true. When X was seven, both his ...
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... wishes (the fulfillment of which would bring unbearable loss). This conflict-ridden concentration was being revived in the rela- tion to the analyst (transference)—as it had previously been revived in the sudden separation at seven. In ...
... wishes (the fulfillment of which would bring unbearable loss). This conflict-ridden concentration was being revived in the rela- tion to the analyst (transference)—as it had previously been revived in the sudden separation at seven. In ...
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... , “ We al- ready know what you are telling us ! ” I think both responses oneself . 1 1 An ego ideal is someone on whom one wishes to and tries to model have merit. I am again going to dwell on a Knowing , Change , and Expectations 29 29.
... , “ We al- ready know what you are telling us ! ” I think both responses oneself . 1 1 An ego ideal is someone on whom one wishes to and tries to model have merit. I am again going to dwell on a Knowing , Change , and Expectations 29 29.
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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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