Countering the China Threat: China's Goodwill Campaign in Foreign Policy, 2002 - 2012

Countering the China Threat: China's Goodwill Campaign in Foreign Policy, 2002 - 2012

Many scholars observed that the "China threat" narrative greatly influenced the contours of Chinese foreign policy beginning in the mid-1990s. While scholars initially devoted significant attention to this change, there is little systematic analysis of the actual policy shift, particularly...

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Main Author: Severson, Jesica
Other Authors: Koesel, Karrie
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2012
Subjects:
China
Foreign policy
Goodwill agenda
Threat
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12557
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spelling ndltd-uoregon.edu-oai-scholarsbank.uoregon.edu-1794-125572018-12-20T05:48:03Z Countering the China Threat: China's Goodwill Campaign in Foreign Policy, 2002 - 2012 Severson, Jesica Severson, Jesica Koesel, Karrie China Foreign policy Goodwill agenda Threat Many scholars observed that the "China threat" narrative greatly influenced the contours of Chinese foreign policy beginning in the mid-1990s. While scholars initially devoted significant attention to this change, there is little systematic analysis of the actual policy shift, particularly over the past decade. This thesis explores current manifestations of China's "Goodwill Agenda," examining three strains of Chinese foreign policy in the 21st century: culture, institutions and aid. The paper also evaluates the success of this so-called campaign, using global surveys to determine if the new orientation correlates with changed global opinions about China. Despite extensive efforts, my findings indicate that the Goodwill Agenda has not been successful at improving China's reputation abroad. 2012-12-07T23:15:07Z 2012-12-07T23:15:07Z 2012 Electronic Thesis or Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12557 en_US All Rights Reserved. University of Oregon
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topic China
Foreign policy
Goodwill agenda
Threat
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Foreign policy
Goodwill agenda
Threat
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Countering the China Threat: China's Goodwill Campaign in Foreign Policy, 2002 - 2012
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