scholarly journals Manifestations of Chinese Development Aid and Its Hidden Meanings

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Anna Kobierecka ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Political Motivation ◽  
International Image

The People’s Republic of China is one of the states focusing intensively on building its soft power and shaping its international image. However, China’s image is still negative and primarily based on stereotypes. In recent years, this country is willing to change such perceptions and present itself as an efficient, intensively developing, capable country that is much more than just a global production plant. The article aims to review China’s different manifestations of development aid regarding changing this type of public diplomacy and its meaning to the Chinese government. Is it only motivated by good intentions, or maybe its goal is to only provide an advantage to China? It is evident that owing to significant development, China needs to expand its economic contacts. However, the tested hypothesis states that behind Chinese development aid, political motivation is hidden as well. The research is based on content analysis of official documents and Foreign Ministry’s statements referring to development aid.

scholarly journals The Impact of Sports Diplomacy on Improving Kosovo's International Image

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Rinor REXHEPI ◽  
Vigan SAHITI
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Small States ◽  
Sports Diplomacy ◽  
International Image ◽  
Scientific Facts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Shed Light

Public diplomacy which is part of soft power is a branch of diplomacy which has recently taken place and importance in the agendas of large and small states. This segment of diplomacy includes a series of methods and maneuvers which bring positive results to the country it uses and promotes for its own interests. Sports diplomacy is an important dimension of a country's public diplomacy, which has an important and influential role. Different countries aim to use sports diplomacy in the most effective way in favor and profit of their country, and one of these countries is the state of Kosovo. During our work we have tried to present the impact of Kosovo sports diplomacy and its role in improving the international image. Through descriptive, comparative, analytical methods as well as through interviews we have tried to shed light on how much sports diplomacy has influenced the improvement of Kosovo's international image. With the method of interviews, we have interviewed 3 experts in sports diplomacy, and we have analyzed these interviews by implementing the comparison with materials and scientific facts which are related to public diplomacy, with an emphasis on sports diplomacy. In conclusion, we can say that sports diplomacy in Kosovo should be given great importance in order to achieve greater results. Kosovo and its competent institutions need to develop specific strategies and investments for its sports diplomacy.

Panda Diplomacy: The Cutest Part of China’s Public Diplomacy

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falk Hartig
Keyword(s):  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Giant Panda ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Animal Conservation ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Hearts And Minds ◽  
Chinese Public

Summary In late 2011 and early 2012, the People’s Republic of China drew on its most unique diplomatic tool: the giant panda. Although this phenomenon is widely covered by the global media, the practice of panda diplomacy is only barely discussed in diplomatic or international relations studies. This article uses the most recent revival of this diplomatic practice for a closer analysis and locates it as a special version of animal diplomacy within the frame of public diplomacy. It first argues that panda diplomacy is — besides all the efforts to promote and support animal conservation and biological research — a political undertaking, which is symbolically used by the Chinese government to win hearts and minds in selected foreign countries. Second, it highlights an important aspect of some Chinese public diplomacy initiatives, namely China’s ability to integrate international partners in its attempts to shape its global image.

scholarly journals Potential Contribution of the Bologna Process to Strengthening Russian International Political Attractiveness

2012 ◽  
pp. 241-246
Author(s):  
M. A. Chepurina
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
International Image ◽  
Language Promotion ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Educational Component ◽  
The Eu

The category of “state power” is becoming increasingly complex and multi-faceted today, no longer being solely based on military or economic strength. Traditional categories of power gradually give place to more subtle forms of influence among which public diplomacy and attractive international image of a nation, which can be created and sustained, among others, via international higher education cooperation promotion. Nowadays, knowledge economy is becoming a tool of international influence for a number of states.In 2013 Russia will be celebrating ten years since it joined the Bologna Process, launched in June 1999 by the Ministers of Education of 29 European countries. The article analyses the potential international political contribution of the Bologna system to the development of Russian soft power tools, such as public diplomacy, Russian language promotion and strengthening the EU-Russia cooperation through the intensification of its cultural and educational component.

scholarly journals A török déli nyitás politikája – soft power eszközök Afrikában

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-3.) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Dudlák
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Active Donor

This article discusses the relations of Turkey with Sub-Saharan Africa from political, economic and cultural points of view. The focus is laid on the performance of Turkish institutions on African ground, assessing not only governmental, but also humanitarian and civil initiatives. The nongovernmental factors are especially important with regard to Turkish African policy: the so-called Anatolian tigers and their associations both within the Justice and Development Party (from 2002onwards) and outside the scope of traditional state diplomacy exerted their influence on the political activity of Turkey in general and in “newly discovered” territories such as Africa, in particular. This new, globalized middle class formed the most important social and economic motivations behind the Turkish opening to Africa creating space for public diplomacy and thus contributing to the democratization of Turkish foreign policy.With regard to Africa, Turkey is the most active donor of the world proportionately to its economic performance. Several Turkish organizations (TİKA, İHH, Diyanet Vakfı, TUSKON, MÜSİAD, Kızılay, Hizmet) work in the fields of humanitarian assistance and development aid. They try to make benefit from cultural and religious proximity thus relying on direct connections with the locals and convey services of Western standard without Western attitude.

China’s Public Diplomacy Goes Political

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Ingrid d’Hooghe
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Chinese Communist Party ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
The World ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

Summary China’s growing confidence on the world stage under the leadership of President Xi Jinping is reflected in the country’s more active, vocal and, lately, even ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy. It is also clearly visible in China’s public diplomacy approach, where priorities have shifted from advertising Chinese culture as the country’s major source of soft power to promoting China’s models of domestic and global governance. The Chinese government proudly presents policies such as the Belt and Road Initiative and, more recently China’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, as improvements in global governance or sometimes even as Chinese ‘gifts’ to the world. This article argues that under President Xi, the content and form of China’s public diplomacy have changed. China’s public diplomacy has hardened, it is more strongly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and the content of China’s public diplomacy messages have become more political.

scholarly journals THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AS A TOOL FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: PROBLEMS OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Popov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Great Achievement ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
The Republic

The article analyzes the process of institutionalization of the Olympic Movement in the Republic of Moldova, as well as the formation of the normative base of great achievement sport and its role as an instrument of foreign policy and a factor of soft power of the Moldovan State. In this regard, the author examines the continuity in the development of sports, in accordance with the two historical and political periods of the Moldovan statehood - "Soviet" and "Post-Soviet", through a comparative analysis of specific sports achievements. In this context, the author examines the main reasons for the slowdown in the development of the Olympic movement, including through the prism of content analysis the leaders of this structure, as well as the admission of systemic errors associated with insufficient funding of Moldovan sports, the lack of a legal framework for sponsoring performance sports, and the loss of the system for training highly qualified coaches.

scholarly journals Russia and UNESCO: the Cooperation Guidelines

2012 ◽  
pp. 261-269
Author(s):  
V. O. Rodionova
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Social Conflicts ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
International Image

The article deals with UNESCO and Russia interacting. It is shown that the cooperation with UNESCO is favorably affecting an international image of Russia, and the fact contributes to strengthening conclusively the components of the Russia’s soft power. The author also concludes that it is necessary to go on with the formation of a national public diplomacy. An active cooperation with UNESCO certainly helps with achievement of the goal. It can be more actively used to solve important domestic political tasks as well: the establishment of democracy, the formation of the rule of law, the prophilaxis of ethnic and social conflicts.

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