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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... Relations. 4. Psychoanalytic Interpretation. WM 460 S546ha 2006] RC465.S54 2006 616.89'14—dc22 2006017551 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence ...
... Relations. 4. Psychoanalytic Interpretation. WM 460 S546ha 2006] RC465.S54 2006 616.89'14—dc22 2006017551 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence ...
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... relation to child development in all editions of Spock's runaway best - selling book Baby and Child Care . The boy had felt his mother was a mind reader who knew what he was thinking , as evidenced by her ability to detect a child's ...
... relation to child development in all editions of Spock's runaway best - selling book Baby and Child Care . The boy had felt his mother was a mind reader who knew what he was thinking , as evidenced by her ability to detect a child's ...
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... relation to his being arrested11 for his “vigor- ous” opposition to the Vietnam War12: “I was comforted by re- calling my mother's words. I could say to myself, 'It doesn't matter what President Johnson13 thinks as long as I know I'm ...
... relation to his being arrested11 for his “vigor- ous” opposition to the Vietnam War12: “I was comforted by re- calling my mother's words. I could say to myself, 'It doesn't matter what President Johnson13 thinks as long as I know I'm ...
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... 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 were children ; he ...
... 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 were children ; he ...
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... relationship to his parents . Spock told his biog- rapher , Maier ( 1998 ) , that he considered his analysis with Lewin “ principally an intellectual exercise rather than an emotional one ” ( 94 ) . He described telling Lewin about his ...
... relationship to his parents . Spock told his biog- rapher , Maier ( 1998 ) , that he considered his analysis with Lewin “ principally an intellectual exercise rather than an emotional one ” ( 94 ) . He described telling Lewin about his ...
Contents
Change Means Loss Spring and Summer Must Become Winter | 50 |
The Myth of Demeter and Persephone | 65 |
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