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Student-to-Student Diplomacy: Chinese International Students as a Soft-Power Tool
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Abstract Chinese international students have become an increasingly visible presence around the globe, and interest in these students has consequently increased among universities, researchers, and policy-makers, who often see international students as a source of increased soft power. This article questions... view more
Chinese international students have become an increasingly visible presence around the globe, and interest in these students has consequently increased among universities, researchers, and policy-makers, who often see international students as a source of increased soft power. This article questions the idea of Chinese international students as a soft-power tool. This is done through a critical discussion of the concept of soft power and the rather limited research on educational diplomacy, demonstrating that the analytical vagueness of the concept of soft power leads to an oversimplified understanding of the linkage between international students and soft power. In order to provide a more nuanced understanding of this linkage, the article examines the actual overseas experience of Chinese international students and argues that the linkage between international students and soft power is highly complicated and that these students do not necessarily constitute soft-power resources.... view less
Keywords
China; academic exchange; student; international relations; diplomacy; foreign policy; Western world; decision making; interaction; attitude change
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
University Education
Free Keywords
international students; soft power; people-to-people diplomacy; Chinese students abroad; Imagination
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 81-109
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 46 (2017) 2
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed