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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... father was able to realize to his surprise that , despite his psycho- analytic and pediatric training , he was still ... father's old suits to school . He refused , expecting ( and ulti- mately finding ) that his schoolmates would laugh ...
... father was able to realize to his surprise that , despite his psycho- analytic and pediatric training , he was still ... father's old suits to school . He refused , expecting ( and ulti- mately finding ) that his schoolmates would laugh ...
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... Father Benjamin remembered his father as having been out of the house a good part of the time and emotionally distant even when he was present . Kaye ( 1993 ) quotes Spock as saying that his father “ never interfered with mother's ...
... Father Benjamin remembered his father as having been out of the house a good part of the time and emotionally distant even when he was present . Kaye ( 1993 ) quotes Spock as saying that his father “ never interfered with mother's ...
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... father and his oldest son. Maier (1998) writes that Benjamin's sister Hiddy told him,“Neither [brother] got any affection from [father], and they weren't encouraged to give any. He poured affection onto the daughters and denied any to ...
... father and his oldest son. Maier (1998) writes that Benjamin's sister Hiddy told him,“Neither [brother] got any affection from [father], and they weren't encouraged to give any. He poured affection onto the daughters and denied any to ...
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... father . He had previously attributed all of the blame for his unhappiness to his mother . He discovered how much he blamed his father for not protecting him from her and always taking her side against her children . Spock's disclaimer ...
... father . He had previously attributed all of the blame for his unhappiness to his mother . He discovered how much he blamed his father for not protecting him from her and always taking her side against her children . Spock's disclaimer ...
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... father despite himself.25 His frequent moving of the family from city to city with his change of jobs had repeatedly separated the children from their friends. Spock's self-accusation in relation to his fa- therhood, whatever its ...
... father despite himself.25 His frequent moving of the family from city to city with his change of jobs had repeatedly separated the children from their friends. Spock's self-accusation in relation to his fa- therhood, whatever its ...
Contents
Change Means Loss Spring and Summer Must Become Winter | 50 |
The Myth of Demeter and Persephone | 65 |
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