The second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy, co-edited by two
leading scholars in the international relations subfield of public diplomacy, includes 16 more …

Ample empirical evidence points to recent power shifts in multiple areas of international
relations taking place between industrialized countries and emerging powers, as well as …

This key textbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of developments in
international communication worldwide. Taking a comparative approach to the major …

Research suggests that over the last two decades China has undergone dramatic changes
in its communication climate. The former mono-glossic environment has made way for a …

In the 2000s, China and Russia emerged as outspoken actors with global ambitions. To
communicate their status aspirations, both countries introduced a range of nation-branding …

In May 2017, representatives of 68 countries from across the globe, including 28 heads of
government, gathered in Beijing to witness China's President Xi Jinping formally launch the …

This major new study examines the nature of Chinese power and its impact on the
international order. Drawing on an extensive range of Chinese-language debates and …

This paper adopts a discursive-cum-material approach to China's new'One Belt One
Road'(OBOR) geostrategic imaginary and its development through the intertwining of …

This article considers the potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to represent an epochal
moment in international politics, one which China can use as a window to maximize its …

Confucius Institutes, the language and culture programs funded by the Chinese government,
have been established in over 1,500 schools worldwide since their debut in 2004. A …