Taiwan and Southeast Asia: Soft Power and Hard Truths Facing China's Ascendancy

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Karl Chee Leong Lee (Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.) Ying-kit Chan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Taiwan and Southeast Asia

Soft Power and Hard Truths Facing China's Ascendancy

Karl Chee Leong Lee (Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.), Ying-kit Chan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

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Routledge
28 November 2024

Regional studies; Humanities; Media studies; International relations

Series: Politics in Asia

Lee, Chan and their contributors analyse the different kinds of soft power deployed by Taiwan in its bid to strengthen its relations with its neighbours in Southeast Asia.

Despite not having formal diplomatic relations with Southeast Asian countries after their diplomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of China decades ago, Taiwan continues to be a key economic and socio-cultural partner for the region at large. Successive administrations in Taiwan from the Chen to Tsai eras have circumvented the long-standing absence of diplomatic recognition with the diffusion of soft power ─ shaping what others want with attractiveness ─ through the utilization of its existing economic and socio-cultural links with Southeast Asian countries. While such soft power diffusion contributes to Taiwan’s triple quests for legitimacy as a member of international community, status as a constructive actor in the region and long-term economic prosperity for the island-state, the emergence of China as an economic superpower in the 21st century has significantly challenged such quests from Taipei. The contributors to this volume examine both the intentions and the reception of Taiwan’s approach to the nations of ASEAN.

An essential read for students and researchers investigating the impact and limitations of soft power in foreign policy.

Edited by: Karl Chee Leong Lee (Institute of China Studies University of Malaya Malaysia.), Ying-kit Chan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781032340814
ISBN 10: 1032340819
Series: Politics in Asia
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 28 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Karl Chee Leong Lee is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of China Studies at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Ying-kit Chan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore.