Beyond telling China’s story well: an analysis of Chinese public diplomacy strategies in Italy

Alesi, Sara (A.A. 2024/2025) Beyond telling China’s story well: an analysis of Chinese public diplomacy strategies in Italy. Tesi di Laurea in International current affairs: understanding our world, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Silvia Menegazzi, pp. 160. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Soft power and sharp power: the role and impact of public diplomacy in an era of rising authoritarianism. What is soft power and how it fits public diplomacy strategies. Sharp power and its threat to democracy. Exploring the sharp power toolkit: propaganda, censorship, disinformation. Soft (and sharp) power with Chinese characteristics. China’s model of public diplomacy. Cultural and educational diplomacy. Media and digital diplomacy. Economic-political diplomacy. From soft power to wolf warrior diplomacy. Sino-Italian bilateral relations: foundations for a strategic engagement. Sino-Italian normalisation and bilateral relations in the 20th century. Italy and China in the new millennium. Italy, China, and the twin challenges of BRI and Covid-19: strategic convergence and emerging tensions. The cultural dimension of Sino-Italian relations. Contemporary dynamics of China’s public diplomacy in Italy. Economic-political diplomacy after the BRI. Cultural and educational diplomacy: strategies and perspectives. Chinese digital footprint in Italy: narratives and reception. The role of Chinese communities and diaspora associations in Italy.

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Bibliografia: pp. 141-160.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: International current affairs: understanding our world
Thesis Supervisor: Menegazzi, Silvia
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Scognamiglio, Giuseppe
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Summer
Additional Information: Tesi discussa all'estero.
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2025 10:12
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2025 10:12
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43109

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