CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Barkl, Adam Lee |
|---|---|
| Title | A Theory Comparison and Empirical Examination of Soft Power China and Normative Power Europe in North Africa and Central Asia |
| Summary | Normative power and soft power theory gained prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s as two theories concerned with the foreign policy of international powers. Normative power theory has especially focused on the European Union as an international actor, while China has often been the focus of soft power theory. The two theories share assumptions about the role of norms and international identities in contributing to power. Yet these assumptions have remained largely untested. As China and the EU are representative types of normative and soft power, an empirical examination of the soft/normative power of the two can contribute to discussions of normative and soft power theory. This paper will attempt such an examination, highlighting in turn potential gaps in the theories and areas for improvement in discussions of normative and soft power. |
| Supervisor | Akçali, Emel |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/barkl_adam.pdf |
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