Who's afraid of China? : the challenge of Chinese soft power /
Barr, Michael
Who's afraid of China? : the challenge of Chinese soft power / Michael Barr. - London ; New York : Zed, ©2011. - 1 online resource (154 pages) - Asian arguments . - Asian arguments. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-147) and index.
On the fear of China -- Blinded by the Beijing consensus -- New Cultural Revolution -- Media offensive -- Brand Confucius -- Back to the future? -- All under heaven -- Yellow man's burden -- Imagined power.
"If China suddenly democratised, would it cease being labelled as a threat? This ... book argues that fears of China often say as much about those who hold them as they do about the rising power itself. It focuses not on the usual trope of economic and military might, but on China's growing cultural influence and the connections between China's domestic politics and its attempts to brand itself internationally. Using examples from film, education, media, politics, and art, Who's Afraid of China? is both an introduction to Chinese soft power and a critical analysis of international reaction to it. It examines how the West's own past, hopes, and fears shape the way it thinks about and engages with China and argues that the rising power touches a nerve in the Western psyche, presenting a fundamental challenge to ideas about modernity, history, and international relations."--Publisher's website.
English.
9781848135918 (electronic bk.) 1848135912 (electronic bk.) 1283286580 9781283286589 (hbk.) (hbk.) 9786613286581 6613286583
9786613286581
328658 MIL 85365594-0AFD-456C-A09F-1FBB4CBF81A3 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBB9H5866 bnb
019582231 Uk
Since 1976
Civilization, Western--Chinese influences.
International relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Globalization.
Public opinion.
Civilization.
Civilization, Western--Chinese influences.
Diplomatic relations.
International relations.
China--Foreign relations--1976-
China--Relations.
China--Foreign public opinion.
China--Civilization.
Chine--Relations extérieures--1976-
Chine--Civilisation.
China.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
DS779.27 / .B37 2011eb
303.48251
Who's afraid of China? : the challenge of Chinese soft power / Michael Barr. - London ; New York : Zed, ©2011. - 1 online resource (154 pages) - Asian arguments . - Asian arguments. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-147) and index.
On the fear of China -- Blinded by the Beijing consensus -- New Cultural Revolution -- Media offensive -- Brand Confucius -- Back to the future? -- All under heaven -- Yellow man's burden -- Imagined power.
"If China suddenly democratised, would it cease being labelled as a threat? This ... book argues that fears of China often say as much about those who hold them as they do about the rising power itself. It focuses not on the usual trope of economic and military might, but on China's growing cultural influence and the connections between China's domestic politics and its attempts to brand itself internationally. Using examples from film, education, media, politics, and art, Who's Afraid of China? is both an introduction to Chinese soft power and a critical analysis of international reaction to it. It examines how the West's own past, hopes, and fears shape the way it thinks about and engages with China and argues that the rising power touches a nerve in the Western psyche, presenting a fundamental challenge to ideas about modernity, history, and international relations."--Publisher's website.
English.
9781848135918 (electronic bk.) 1848135912 (electronic bk.) 1283286580 9781283286589 (hbk.) (hbk.) 9786613286581 6613286583
9786613286581
328658 MIL 85365594-0AFD-456C-A09F-1FBB4CBF81A3 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBB9H5866 bnb
019582231 Uk
Since 1976
Civilization, Western--Chinese influences.
International relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Globalization.
Public opinion.
Civilization.
Civilization, Western--Chinese influences.
Diplomatic relations.
International relations.
China--Foreign relations--1976-
China--Relations.
China--Foreign public opinion.
China--Civilization.
Chine--Relations extérieures--1976-
Chine--Civilisation.
China.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
DS779.27 / .B37 2011eb
303.48251