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China's media and soft power in Africa :

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1137539674

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9781137539670

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9781137545657

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b429575

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China's media and soft power in Africa :

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[Book]

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promotion and perceptions /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Xiaoling Zhang, Herman Wasserman, and Winston Mano

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1 online resource

Series Title

Palgrave series in Asia and Pacific studies

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Based on papers presented at a conference titled, "China's soft power in Africa: emerging media and cultural relations between China and Africa", held in the University of Nottingham's Ningbo Campus in China (UNNC) in September 2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface: Competing Representations and Conflicting Perceptions of China's Engagement in Africa; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A World of Shared Influence; Section I Theoretical, Historical, and Global; 2 Reflections of a Soft Power Agnostic; 3 The Scramble for Asian Soft Power in Africa; 4 Evolving Media Interactions between China and Africa; Section II China's Promotion; 5 How Much Soft Power Does China Have in Africa?

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11 Positive Portrayal of Sino-African Relations in the Ethiopian Press12 Engaging with China's Soft Power in Zimbabwe: Harare Citizens' Perceptions of China-Zimbabwe Relations; 13 China's Soft Power in Sudan: Increasing Activity but How Effective?; Conclusion; 14 Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Findings, Perspectives, and More Questions; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index

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6 Why Are Chinese Media in Africa? Evidence from Three Decades of Xinhua's News Coverage of Africa7 Constructive Journalism: A New Journalistic Paradigm of Chinese Media in Africa; 8 Chinese Perception of Soft Power: The Role of the Media in Shaping Chinese Views and Discourses on Foreign Aid to Africa; Section III Perceptions in Africa; 9 Journalists' and Public Perceptions of the Politics of China's Soft Power in Kenya under the "Look East" Foreign Policy; 10 Building Blocks and Themes in Chinese Soft Power toward Africa

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This volume brings together scholars from different disciplines and nations to examine and assess the effectiveness of China's soft power initiatives in Africa. Some make contributions to the theorization of the slippery concept of soft power, while others are more empirically based, providing valuable case studies in both China and Africa. This collection considers the concept of soft power and questions its relevance to understanding China's international relations and international communications. It analyzes China's soft power in Africa through its international communication channels, addressing important questions such as: Why are Chinese media in Africa? How much soft power does China have in Africa? And what is the appropriate framework to analyze Chinese media's performance in Africa? In answering these questions, this volume also examines how China's engagement is represented in African countries' media

Title

China's media and soft power in Africa.

International Standard Book Number

9781137545657

Mass media-- Africa, Congresses

Mass media-- China-- Influence, Congresses

Africa, Civilzation, Chinese influences, Congresses

Africa, Press coverage, China, Congresses

Africa, Relations, China, Congresses

China, Relations, Africa, Congresses

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PSY-- 031000

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Mano, Winston

Wasserman, Herman,1969-

Zhang, Xiaoling,1961-

Ohio Library and Information Network

Date of Transaction

20180510015939.0

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[Book]

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