Japan and China As Charm Rivals : Soft Power in Regional Diplomacy
ISBN: 9780472118335 | 0472118331
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Univ of Michigan Pr
Pub. Date: 8/2/2012
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In international relations today, influence is as essential as military and economic might. Consequently, leaders promote favorable images of the state in order to attract allies and win support for their policies. Jing Sun, an expert on international relations and a former journalist, refers to such soft power campaigns as "charm offensives." Sun focuses on the competition between China and Japan for the allegiance of South Korea, Taiwan, and other states in the region. He finds that, instead of adopting a one-size-fits-all approach, the Chine... MORE
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction: "Peaceful Rise" vs. "Beautiful Japan" | p. 1 |
| A Short History of Charm in Japan-China Relations | p. 23 |
| Southeast Asia: Learning to Treat Neighbors as Peers | p. 55 |
| South Korea: A Suspicious Power Resistant to Charm | p. 86 |
| Taiwan: Negotiating Self-Identity and Security | p. 122 |
| Conclusion: The Dynamic Wooing Game | p. 150 |
| Notes | ... MORE |
| Bibliography | p. 199 |
| Index | p. 215 |
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