The Dragon's Hidden Wings How China Rises with Its Soft Power

"The Dragon's Hidden Wings is the first comprehensive study on China's own soft power and the soft power wielding in China's rising process. Sheng Ding provides the reader with a detailed empirical study that chronicles China's economic and political ascent on the global scene over the course of the past three decades. This book not only examines the connections between the ongoing rise of China and its "soft power," a term coined by Joseph Nye, but also delivers to readers a more complete understanding of China's state power and the process of modernization it has undergone in order to accomplish its national goals." "The main questions addressed are: "What are the theoretical and empirical connections between the soft power concept and the rise of China? "What are China's own soft power resources? How has Beijing used soft power to become a major player in the world? "What opportunities and challenges does the use of soft power present to China? This study is essential reading for scholars of Chinese politics and foreign policy and for scholars of international relations interested in the concept and application of soft power."--BOOK JACKET.

Sheng Ding is assistant professor of political science at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.