CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Aidarbekova, Guldastan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Effect of the Belt and Road Initiative on China's Soft Power in Kyrgyzstan |
| Summary | China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is seen as one of its most ambitious projects to boost its international influence. This thesis explores the effect of BRI on the public perception of China. Kyrgyzstan, where the public opinion of China is worse than anywhere else in the Central Asian region, is chosen as a case study. The framework of the thesis relies on the conceptualization of soft power outlined by Joseph Nye and extended to also include economic resources. Using available survey results on public opinion on China and semi-structured expert interviews, this paper argues that China’s application of soft power through BRI is negatively perceived by the general population in Kyrgyzstan. The reasons behind and the impact of the negative perception are further discussed in the thesis. |
| Supervisor | Li, Andrew X. |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/aidarbekova_guldasta.pdf |
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