Power of Bonding and Non-Western Soft Power Strategy in Iran

This book comparatively assesses the China and India's soft power strategy in Iran. By employing Joseph S. Nye's Soft Power theory and forming the new concept of Power of Bonding, this book formulated China and India's soft power narratives and applied it through the empirical analysis in Iran. Based on this theory, this book seeks explanations for the question of *How China and India respectively, strategically and comparatively use the soft power strategy in Iran?.* To reach the find-out, this book compares the understanding, resources, strategies, influences and uses of China and India's soft power in Iran under three thematic areas, including power of bonding through cultural attractions, and attributions; political and diplomatic engagement and economic partnerships. By analysing China and India's soft power strategy in Iran, this book seeks to contribute to the soft power literature through a theoretical replication based on non-Western soft power strategy, the concept and its empirical application in China and India.

Assesses the China and India's soft power strategy in Iran Compares the understanding, resources, strategies, influences, and uses of China and India's soft power Seeks to contribute to the soft power literature through a theoretical replication

Autorentext

Md. Nazmul Islam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and Head of Turkey, Asia, and Indo-Pacific Studies at ULISA, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Ankara University, Turkey.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical framework and non-western soft power strategy.- 3. China's soft power strategy.- 4. China's soft power strategy in Iran.- 5. India's soft power strategy.- 6. India's soft power strategy in Iran.- 7. Comparing the China and India's soft power strategy in the case of Iran.- 8. Conclusion. <p