CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Luguusharav, Byambakhand |
|---|---|
| Title | Soft Power in the Context of South Korea |
| Summary | According to Joseph S. Nye, soft power is the ability to influence the behavior of others to get the outcomes one wants by attracting and seducing others. Ever since he coined the term “soft power” and developed its concept in the late 1980s, it has become a popular concept both in the academic and the policy world. Yet, the concept of soft power has evolved little in terms of theory, and its historical applications have been restricted to the analysis of US foreign policy. In this sense, it can be stated that soft power wielded by other countries beyond the USA requires a rigorous scholarly treatment in order to develop the notion further. In recent years, South Korea has been becoming one of the influential soft powers by attracting others through its culture. Responding to the recent emergence of South Korea’s soft power, this thesis will purport to evaluate the existing circumstance of South Korea’s soft power in the case of its higher education. The research question will be to answer how South Korea have produced their soft power through its tertiary education, and from its experience, what kinds of foreign policy implications and practices worthy to be learnt by other states can be revealed from its practical achievements in the East Asian region. Subsequently, it can be concluded that South Korea will intervene the major competition for soft power in East Asia between the USA and China by the attempts of South Korea to expand its soft power. |
| Supervisor | Youngmi Kim |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/luguusharav_byambakhand.pdf |
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