This display of nationalism against a background of glamorous global cities and in
cyberspace invites reflection on existing theoretical frameworks of Chinese nationalism. In …

Media engagement in Africa is a component of China's contemporary strategy of public
diplomacy, which is aimed at promoting deep bilateral diplomatic and economic relations …

This study aims to explain the impact of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 on China's image
in the international TV media. It applies agenda-setting theory to analyse foreign TV …

This article examines why, how, and with what implications the term “overseas Chinese
ethnic minorities” has recently entered the official scholarly discourse and policy discussions …

Over the past 20 years, volunteering has developed as a new field for governmental control
and regulation of an emergent civil society. This article draws on interviews with 60 young …

Ai Weiwei is famous for crossing boundaries, especially the boundary between art and
politics. To appreciate the often contradictory nature of Ai's work, this essay employs multiple …

To what extent does the co-existence of the empowering Internet and resilient
authoritarianism rely on the state-controlled information environment? Drawing on online …

Civil society seems to be a dead issue in China because its formal aspects of mobilization
and institutionalization are so tightly regulated by the party-state. This article looks to …

It has become fashionable among International Relations scholars to draw on the concept of
'autoimmunity', which some call 'the ultimate horizon in which contemporary politics …

Chinese Subjectivities and the Beijing Olympics develops the Foucauldian concept of
productive power through examining the ways in which the Chinese government tried to …