{"product_id":"9781666956658","title":"China's Cultural Soft Power The Rise and Fall of Confucius Institutes in the United","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina's Cultural Soft Power\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Confucius Institutes in the United\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShao-cheng Sun\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Ethnic Studies \/ Asian Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores China's cultural soft power by examining the rise and fall of Confucius Institutes in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews with Confucius Institute personnel, Shao-cheng Sun analyzes the reasons these institutes succeeded or failed, their effectiveness at improving China's image in the United States, and the results of their closure. \u003cbr\u003eThese institutes acted as a cultural ambassador: seeking foreign partners, enhancing China's status, and increasing its human capital. The U.S. government, mass media, and scholars have kept a watchful eye on the proliferation of the institutes. While the institutes highlighted the positive aspects of China, Sun explores why they were ultimately not effective. \u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a complete picture of the institutes' collapse amid tension between the U.S. and China. It offers a full-cycle analysis of their enterprise in the U.S., from its origins in the early 2000s through 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShao-cheng Sun\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Political Science at The Citadel, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666956658\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331329687692,"sku":"9781666956658","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666956658","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}