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The art of state persuasion : China's strategic use of media in interstate disputes / Frances Yaping Wang

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Wang, Frances Yaping
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Copyright Date
©2024
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1 online resource : illustrations
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'The Art of State Persuasion' explores how authoritarian states like China use media to shape public opinion in foreign disputes. Unravelling the motivations and mechanics of these campaigns, the book theorises that authoritarian states endeavour to synchronise public sentiment with their foreign policy, capitalizing on media's potential to either mobilise or, paradoxically, pacify. China uses aggressive rhetoric to mobilise if state policy is more hawkish than public opinion, and initiates 'pacification campaigns' if the situation is the reverse. This study draws on rich first-hand interviews, archives, and computer-assisted text analysis of official Chinese media data in 21 Chinese diplomatic crises. Conversely, if public opinion is more hawkish than state policy, the authorities deploy a 'pacification campaign' to mollify public sentiment.
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9780197757543 ebook
Audience Notes
Specialized.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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