Taiwan and Southeast Asia

Soft Power and Hard Truths Facing China's Ascendancy

AvKarl Chee Leong Lee,Ying-kit Chan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Lee, Chan and their contributors analyse the different kinds of soft power deployed by Taiwan in its bid to strengthen its relations with its neighbours in Southeast Asia. Despite not having formal diplomatic relations with Southeast Asian countries after their diplomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of China decades ago, Taiwan continues to be a key economic and socio-cultural partner for the region at large. Successive administrations in Taiwan from the Chen to Tsai eras have circumvented the long-standing absence of diplomatic recognition with the diffusion of soft power ─ shaping what others want with attractiveness ─ through the utilization of its existing economic and socio-cultural links with Southeast Asian countries. While such soft power diffusion contributes to Taiwan’s triple quests for legitimacy as a member of international community, status as a constructive actor in the region and long-term economic prosperity for the island-state, the emergence of China as an economic superpower in the 21st century has significantly challenged such quests from Taipei. The contributors to this volume examine both the intentions and the reception of Taiwan’s approach to the nations of ASEAN. An essential read for students and researchers investigating the impact and limitations of soft power in foreign policy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-06-16
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:600 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Politics in Asia
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032340807

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Karl Chee Leong Lee is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of China Studies at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.Ying-kit Chan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: Taiwan’s International Ostracization and Soft PowerKarl Chee Leong Lee2. Taiwan and Southeast Asia: From the Republic of China to the Taiwan GenerationSamuel C.Y. Ku3. Shifting the Foundation of Taiwan-Cambodia Relations: Potential Effects of Taiwan’s NSPWen-Pin Lin4. Cambodia-Taiwan Relations: Of Survival and Soft PowerBradley J Murg and Sok Udom Deth5. Taiwan’s Soft Power in Indonesia: Assessing the Education Aspects Tonny Dian Effendi6. The Current Developments and Achievements of Taiwan’s Humanistic Soft Power on Indonesian Migrant Workers Ali Maksum7. Taiwan’s Soft Power in Laos: The Duality of Overseas Chinese Bamboo Network and Private Sector-Driven Initiatives Tai Wei Lim8. Reconfiguring Taiwan’s Soft Power in Malaysia: "Blue Ocean" Collaborations under the New Southbound Policy (NSP)Karl Chee Leong Lee9. Will Taiwan’s Hard-Earned Relationship with Myanmar Change in the Post-Coup Era?Kristina Kironska10. Taiwan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) as Soft Power Instrument in the PhilippinesJan Vincent Galas 11. Navigating the China Factor in Taiwan’s Soft Power Diffusion in the PhilippinesReymund B. Flores12. Taiwanese Popular Culture and the Prospects of Taiwan’s Soft Power in Singapore-Taiwan RelationsBrenda Chan13. Taiwan’s Soft Power in the Perceptions of the Thai Elites: From the Cold War to COVID-19Sitthiphon Kruarattikan14. Age of Disruption and Taiwan’s Soft Power in Thailand: The Milk Tea AllianceSuwannarat Meesomboonpoonsuk15. Taiwan’s Soft Power in Vietnam: Past, Present, and FutureHuynh Tam Sang 16. Unpacking Taiwan-Vietnam Relations: Empirical Study of Taiwan’s Image in VietnamAlan H. Yang17. Conclusion: Taiwan’s Hardening Soft PowerYing-kit Chan