• ISBN13: 9789386062659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: SAGE India
• Publication Date: August 12, 2017
• Pages: 396
• Original Price: INR 1095.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 550 grams

About the Book A comprehensive analysis of China’s efforts to build and utilize soft power as a distinctive part of its foreign policyThis volume examines the evolution and application of China’s soft power with particular focus on various strategic initiatives such as cultural and public diplomacy, Confucius institutes, development assistance and infrastructure building, media collaborations and healthcare diplomacy. This is to emphasize cooperation and partnerships while advancing the theory of harmonious development through these initiatives across the world.Employing an alternative perspective, it analyses the strategic benefits and limitations of China’s soft power policies and compares them with similar policies by India for identifying the differences and applications. About the Author Parama Sinha Palit</b> is a scholar of international relations, specializing in the study of soft power, cultural and public diplomacy and Chinese and Indian foreign policies. Currently based in Singapore, she is a research associate with the China in Comparative Perspective Network (CCPN) Global—a UK-based global academic society. Parama had earlier worked for the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the United Services Institution (USI), India. She finished her PhD from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India and is currently engaged in research projects pertaining to national image-building and strategic aspects of national soft power strategies. Her works have been published in several academic journals and leading newspapers, furthermore, she has delivered lectures at various universities in the UK, Australia, China, New Zealand and India.