A Communication Perspective on China's Rise Under Western Hegemony (2013-2022)

This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective, combining international relations, communication, and sociology, to examine China's rise from 2013 to 2022. It frames China as a communicative subject and uses diplomacy, economics, and culture to convey this rise to global audiences. The book builds a comprehensive framework to analyze how China's rise is communicated under current world order, explores related practices, and assesses international perceptions and misperceptions. It further investigates the roots of these misunderstandings through historical patterns of great power ascents, global shifts, and the Western-dominated communication order. The book concludes by identifying the uniqueness of China's rise and offers strategic recommendations for enhancing both international politics and international communication.

Addresses the gap in literature that often views China's rise through a single IR theory, offering a fresh perspective Aims to satisfy the need for a deeper understanding of China's role in international affairs Includes its holistic scope, which encompasses economic, political, and cultural aspects of China's rise

Autorentext

Jiaxi Zhou is Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from Nanjing University. His research interests include Indo-Pacific regional security, international communication, nation-branding and China's diplomacy.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Constructing the Perspective of China's Rise in Communication.- Chapter 3: The Communication Practice of China's Rise.- Chapter 4: External Perception and Feedback on China's Rise.- Chapter 5: Sources of Cognitive Gap in External Perception of China's Rise.- Chapter 6: Specificity of China's Rise and Breakthrough Development in Communication.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.