Soft power: concepts, discussions and debates -- Chinese soft power : historical background and contemporary context -- South Asia : expanding influence through economic engagement -- Southeast Asia : cultural diplomacy, economics and regional cooperation -- Northeast Asia, Oceania and South Pacific : from periphery to greater periphery -- Africa and Europe : warmer relations, new partnerships -- US, Canada, Latin America : bridging distance for new alignments -- Central Asia, Russia, Mongolia and Middle East : reshaping relations on new priorities -- Indian soft power : strategies and approach -- China-India : searching solutions through engagement -- China's soft power : strategic outcomes and structural comparison with India
Summary
A comprehensive analysis of China's efforts to build and utilize soft power as a distinctive part of its foreign policy
