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China's dilemma in the Ukraine crisis

Informing the Masses and Heeding Public Opinion: China's New Internet-Related Policy Initiatives to Deal with Its Governance Crisis

Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 2009

Dragon�s underbelly: An analysis of China�s soft power

East Asia, Dec 1, 2006

... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, t... more ... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, the United States, Sweden, South Africa and ... in «joint promotion ofcul-tural prosperity'?" This commitment to international cultural interaction bodes well for China's soft power. ...

Modernization without Democratization in the Digital Age: China's Micromanagement of Its Contentious State–Society Relations

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 02185377 2014 1002852, Jan 26, 2015

Dragon’s underbelly: An analysis of China’s soft power

East Asia, 2006

... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, t... more ... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, the United States, Sweden, South Africa and ... in «joint promotion ofcul-tural prosperity'?" This commitment to international cultural interaction bodes well for China's soft power. ...

China Among Unequals: Asymmetric Foreign Relations in Asia by Brantly Womack

China Review International, 2012

Journal of Chinese Political Science, Mar 1, 2011

Yongnian Zheng, Technological Empowerment: The Internet, State, and Society in China : Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2007, 272p. $50 hardback. (Book Review)

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2010

Digital Dragons and Cybernetic Bears: Comparing the Overseas Chinese and Near Abroad Russian Web Communities

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 2006

ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of ove... more ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of overseas Chinese and near abroad Russians. Our study, which is based on two diasporic communities of similar size and both characterized by a historical weakness of national identity, finds that while Internet use seems to be increasing nationalism and reifying national identity among the ethnic Chinese living in the Pacific Rim, it is paradoxically dampening nationalism and weakening national identity among the Russians living in post-Soviet space. Our thesis is that this divergence results from a combination of factors rooted in the real world, not the virtual. These factors include: the perceived benefits of stressing national identity in ingroup/outgroup interactions, conflicts or competition with other identity anchors, and the political and economic stature of their respective ethnic homelands.

The Chinese Civil Society Needs to be Nurtured by a Sound Legal Framework

Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014

Digital Diaspora and National Image Building: A New Perspective on Chinese Diaspora Study in the Age of China's Rise

Pacific Affairs, 2007

Abstract In the global information age, the Chinese diaspora has been empowered by information an... more Abstract In the global information age, the Chinese diaspora has been empowered by information and communication technologies, and is increasingly involved in China's politics and foreign policy. This article examines the role of the Chinese digital diaspora in ...

Digital Dragons and Cybernetic Bears: Comparing the Overseas Chinese and Near Abroad Russian Web Communities

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 2006

ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of ove... more ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of overseas Chinese and near abroad Russians. Our study, which is based on two diasporic communities of similar size and both characterized by a historical weakness of national identity, finds that while Internet use seems to be increasing nationalism and reifying national identity among the ethnic Chinese living in the Pacific Rim, it is paradoxically dampening nationalism and weakening national identity among the Russians living in post-Soviet space. Our thesis is that this divergence results from a combination of factors rooted in the real world, not the virtual. These factors include: the perceived benefits of stressing national identity in ingroup/outgroup interactions, conflicts or competition with other identity anchors, and the political and economic stature of their respective ethnic homelands.

Analyzing Rising Power from the Perspective of Soft Power: a new look at China's rise to the status quo power

Journal of Contemporary China, 2010

Yongnian Zheng, Technological Empowerment: The Internet, State, and Society in China

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2010

Embracing the Tension Between Ethnic Identity and Academic Identity: An Analysis of Challenges to Chinese American Political Scientists’ Presentation of Knowledge

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2012

ABSTRACT An increasing number of foreign-born Chinese political scientists teach and engage in re... more ABSTRACT An increasing number of foreign-born Chinese political scientists teach and engage in research at colleges and universities in North America. Like other foreign-born scholars, these Chinese American political scientists must manage the tension between their ethnic identities and academic identities. What is the ethnic identity of Chinese American political scientists? What do their ethnic identities have to do with the objects of their critical inquiries? What challenges will they face on their way to reaching an epistemological middle ground between professional judgment and subjective perception? By using survey, discourse analysis, and ethnography, this essay analyzes the influence of ethnic identity on the work of Chinese American political scientists. Rather than comment on their individual scholarship, this essay examines the impact of ethnic identity on the effectiveness and quality of their presentation of scholarship to the public.

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2012

To Build A “Harmonious World”: China’s Soft Power Wielding in the Global South

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2008

... Beijing's soft power-based foreign policies of “making good friends with neighbo... more ... Beijing's soft power-based foreign policies of “making good friends with neighboring countries and maintaining harmony with them” have been well received by its ... In the field of economic cooperation, Beijing has become the leading trade partner of the ASEAN and South Korea. ...

Branding a Rising China: An Analysis of Beijing's National Image Management in the Age of China's Rise

Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2011

National image is not only a channel to wield a state’s national power, but also an important nat... more National image is not only a channel to wield a state’s national power, but also an important national power resource. It has become critically important for China as it tries to rise in a relatively favorable international environment. Following a theoretical discussion on national image management in international relations and a historical review of China’s national image management, this article examines China’s strengths and weaknesses in its national image management. On the one hand, China’s national image benefits from its strong commitment to cultural diplomacy, effective employment of information and communication technologies in international broadcasting, and close connections with the Chinese diaspora around the world. On the other hand, China’s national image management is constrained by such hurdles as weak political credibility, reviving popular nationalism, and various missteps in its foreign policies. This study concludes that China’s national image management will remain an uphill battle in the long run.

A Comprehensive Look at Information and Communication Technologies and Global Politics

International Studies Review, 2008

China's dilemma in the Ukraine crisis

Informing the Masses and Heeding Public Opinion: China's New Internet-Related Policy Initiatives to Deal with Its Governance Crisis

Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 2009

Dragon�s underbelly: An analysis of China�s soft power

East Asia, Dec 1, 2006

... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, t... more ... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, the United States, Sweden, South Africa and ... in «joint promotion ofcul-tural prosperity'?" This commitment to international cultural interaction bodes well for China's soft power. ...

Modernization without Democratization in the Digital Age: China's Micromanagement of Its Contentious State–Society Relations

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 02185377 2014 1002852, Jan 26, 2015

Dragon’s underbelly: An analysis of China’s soft power

East Asia, 2006

... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, t... more ... 2004, more than 100 Confucius Institutes have been set up worldwide, including South Korea, the United States, Sweden, South Africa and ... in «joint promotion ofcul-tural prosperity'?" This commitment to international cultural interaction bodes well for China's soft power. ...

China Among Unequals: Asymmetric Foreign Relations in Asia by Brantly Womack

China Review International, 2012

Journal of Chinese Political Science, Mar 1, 2011

Yongnian Zheng, Technological Empowerment: The Internet, State, and Society in China : Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2007, 272p. $50 hardback. (Book Review)

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2010

Digital Dragons and Cybernetic Bears: Comparing the Overseas Chinese and Near Abroad Russian Web Communities

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 2006

ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of ove... more ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of overseas Chinese and near abroad Russians. Our study, which is based on two diasporic communities of similar size and both characterized by a historical weakness of national identity, finds that while Internet use seems to be increasing nationalism and reifying national identity among the ethnic Chinese living in the Pacific Rim, it is paradoxically dampening nationalism and weakening national identity among the Russians living in post-Soviet space. Our thesis is that this divergence results from a combination of factors rooted in the real world, not the virtual. These factors include: the perceived benefits of stressing national identity in ingroup/outgroup interactions, conflicts or competition with other identity anchors, and the political and economic stature of their respective ethnic homelands.

The Chinese Civil Society Needs to be Nurtured by a Sound Legal Framework

Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014

Digital Diaspora and National Image Building: A New Perspective on Chinese Diaspora Study in the Age of China's Rise

Pacific Affairs, 2007

Abstract In the global information age, the Chinese diaspora has been empowered by information an... more Abstract In the global information age, the Chinese diaspora has been empowered by information and communication technologies, and is increasingly involved in China's politics and foreign policy. This article examines the role of the Chinese digital diaspora in ...

Digital Dragons and Cybernetic Bears: Comparing the Overseas Chinese and Near Abroad Russian Web Communities

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 2006

ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of ove... more ABSTRACT This article compares and contrasts the Internet-based national identity projects of overseas Chinese and near abroad Russians. Our study, which is based on two diasporic communities of similar size and both characterized by a historical weakness of national identity, finds that while Internet use seems to be increasing nationalism and reifying national identity among the ethnic Chinese living in the Pacific Rim, it is paradoxically dampening nationalism and weakening national identity among the Russians living in post-Soviet space. Our thesis is that this divergence results from a combination of factors rooted in the real world, not the virtual. These factors include: the perceived benefits of stressing national identity in ingroup/outgroup interactions, conflicts or competition with other identity anchors, and the political and economic stature of their respective ethnic homelands.

Analyzing Rising Power from the Perspective of Soft Power: a new look at China's rise to the status quo power

Journal of Contemporary China, 2010

Yongnian Zheng, Technological Empowerment: The Internet, State, and Society in China

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2010

Embracing the Tension Between Ethnic Identity and Academic Identity: An Analysis of Challenges to Chinese American Political Scientists’ Presentation of Knowledge

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2012

ABSTRACT An increasing number of foreign-born Chinese political scientists teach and engage in re... more ABSTRACT An increasing number of foreign-born Chinese political scientists teach and engage in research at colleges and universities in North America. Like other foreign-born scholars, these Chinese American political scientists must manage the tension between their ethnic identities and academic identities. What is the ethnic identity of Chinese American political scientists? What do their ethnic identities have to do with the objects of their critical inquiries? What challenges will they face on their way to reaching an epistemological middle ground between professional judgment and subjective perception? By using survey, discourse analysis, and ethnography, this essay analyzes the influence of ethnic identity on the work of Chinese American political scientists. Rather than comment on their individual scholarship, this essay examines the impact of ethnic identity on the effectiveness and quality of their presentation of scholarship to the public.

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2012

To Build A “Harmonious World”: China’s Soft Power Wielding in the Global South

Journal of Chinese Political Science, 2008

... Beijing's soft power-based foreign policies of “making good friends with neighbo... more ... Beijing's soft power-based foreign policies of “making good friends with neighboring countries and maintaining harmony with them” have been well received by its ... In the field of economic cooperation, Beijing has become the leading trade partner of the ASEAN and South Korea. ...

Branding a Rising China: An Analysis of Beijing's National Image Management in the Age of China's Rise

Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2011

National image is not only a channel to wield a state’s national power, but also an important nat... more National image is not only a channel to wield a state’s national power, but also an important national power resource. It has become critically important for China as it tries to rise in a relatively favorable international environment. Following a theoretical discussion on national image management in international relations and a historical review of China’s national image management, this article examines China’s strengths and weaknesses in its national image management. On the one hand, China’s national image benefits from its strong commitment to cultural diplomacy, effective employment of information and communication technologies in international broadcasting, and close connections with the Chinese diaspora around the world. On the other hand, China’s national image management is constrained by such hurdles as weak political credibility, reviving popular nationalism, and various missteps in its foreign policies. This study concludes that China’s national image management will remain an uphill battle in the long run.

A Comprehensive Look at Information and Communication Technologies and Global Politics

International Studies Review, 2008