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Governance is essentially a dynamic mechanism to promote collective action for the common good. The Chinese concept of the public/common (gōnggòng) and its political philosophy of Grand Union ... rooted in their pre-revolutionary l’ancien régimes. Here, l’ancien regimes refers to the central political philosophy core built throughout the history that was based on a rich cultural tradition with its

The Rise of Xenophobia and Nationalism in China Since the COVID Pandemic: Insights from Discourse Analysis

swift away from it in early December 2022. How did the Chinese Communist Party discursively construct it as a ‘normal’ and legitimate policy? Using interpretivism and poststructuralist political theory ... political elites constructed a discourse of danger for the COVID pandemic, with the dominant discursive narratives full of xenophobic and nationalist languages. The discourse framed 'foreigners' as 'threats

Japan’s Advocacy for Human Security in Global Politics: Case Study of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) in the State of Sabah, Malaysia, 2000–2021

the GGP philosophy. Despite Japan’s GGP objective as part of its foreign policy to promote human development, the execution of its foreign aid in Sabah does have issues. This paper concludes that the ... citizen as a referent object, while also broadening the spectrum of threats to include economic, socio-cultural, political, and environmental aspects and all sectors that endanger human survival. Japan is

Russia’s Approach to Connectivity in Asia: From Cooperation to Coercion

Russia’s foreign policy concept, last updated in 2023, envisioned economic and political cooperation with countries of the Asia-Pacific as important for advancing Russia’s agenda as a global power ... of political will, its connectivity practices reflect primarily political rather than economic reasoning, thus reflecting the political realities of contemporary Russia. This is why the development

Stable Support for Democracy in East and Southeast Asia? Examining Citizens’ Trust in Democratic Institutions

previous research has concentrated on support for democracy-in-principle, this contribution argues that it is political trust, i.e. support for democracy-in-practice, which is crucial for democratic ... stability. For democracies to be stable, political trust should be high as well as rooted in long-term factors like liberal democratic value orientations or social trust to protect it from short-term

The Avengers and the PLA Wolf Warrior: Popular Narratives and Major Power Competition

) represents an effective media of communicating powerful ideas and political worldviews through a smorgasbord of sound and sensory experiences. This essay seeks to draw on the theoretical insights of scholars ... patriotism, good and evil, and salvation. It argues that these differences are not just a matter of aesthetic preferences, but reflect more fundamental ideas and political worldviews salient in the thinking of

China’s “Weaponized” Vaccine: Intertwining Between International and Domestic Politics

more prominent role in the global power fulcrum/equilibrium. On the contrary, China enjoys a leading position on the domestic political front. Its successful portrayal of China’s vaccine provision in the ... reveals that China's vaccine diplomacy's influence in promoting international image and geopolitics is limited but has successfully stabilized its domestic political environment and enhanced its domestic

Unpacking the Belt and Road Initiative: Does Its Public Diplomacy Narratives Match Its Implementation?

various economic and political interests. Also, this paper draws on differences between countries joining the BRI or not, and several case studies to elucidate the implementation of the BRI. Different from ... Chinese government. It identifies the narratives of the BRI public diplomacy: an assemblage of constantly changing policy settings that accommodates various economic and political interests. More crucially

Role of the People’s Republic of China in the Activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

measures by absorbing ineffective business entities. China is guided by the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, while maintaining its socio-political model based on the ... national development aimed at preserving national identity in the current context. The “Shanghai spirit” as the philosophy of this organisation is based on the implementation of the basic principles of

Unwitting Agents: Representations of Chinese International Students in US-China Geopolitics

universality of Western knowledge, which is rooted in the enduring legacies of centuries of Western dominance in the political and economic arenas of the world [ 7, 67 ]. The rise of the global education ... confrontation with the Soviet Union, the US started attempting to integrate political goals and foreign policy deliberations into educational and cultural exchanges [9]. In the contemporary US, political reasons

Discourse of the Post-COVID 19 New Deal in South Korea

impacts and uncertainties are translated into political discourses. ... and scholarly materials, will be examined. This article adopts the critical discourse analysis method to examine how seemingly neutral language may in fact be political and ideological [ 38 ]. This

Multilateral Development Banks as Agents of Connectivity: the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

, the article will use materials from the fields of international relations, international law and international political economy, while benefitting from the banks’ foundational instruments, official ... various ties is not a natural, self-driven phenomenon but is produced [ 44 ]. The rise of the concept of connectivity, and concomitantly part of the political economy within which the MDBs act, has been

Fragmented Politics in Hong Kong—Analyzing the Pro-democracy Cohesion in the Legislative Council Before 2019

, the moderate democrats had been forced to follow more pro-active lines against the administration. Although the political sphere of Hong Kong has drastically changed after the 2019 Anti-extradition ... -Huidobro considered that the Hong Kong Government did not have the sense of urgency and political agenda to move public policies for future commitments under the current system [ 7 ]. The government was

How Do Women “Shine?” Exploring Professional Women’s Perceptions of “Women’s Advancement” in Japan

(2006–2007, 2012–2020), can be seen as a catchy political phrase. However, as is widely known, Japan is a society with pronounced gender disparities. The latest Gender Gap Index published by the World ... gap in unpaid work. Without eliminating this disparity (in housework, childcare, nursing care, etc.), progress in this area is unlikely [ 12, 47 ]. In the political arena, the proportion of women in

Changing Causal Narratives and Risk Perceptions on Foreign Investment: the Riskification of Chinese Investments in the Nordic Region

tracing three previous formative epochs and shifts in legislative approach to draw out both similarities and differences between the Nordic countries. Using the four time-periods as ‘political weathervanes ... analysis of the foreign investmentsecurity nexus and global connectivity. FDI controls have been a standard topic across international relations, political economy and economic law [see e.g. 31, 80]. The

Yeke Caaji, the Mongol-Oyirod Great Code of 1640: Innovation in Eurasian State Formation

Mongolian. Historically it marked one of the last political strategies of two divisions of the Mongol Empire, established by Chinggis Khaan in 1206, to remain free of external political authority. The ... his dismissal of the Great Code as important in any meaningful way. One year later, in 2006, a group of papers in Imperial Statecraft explored political forms and governance techniques in Inner Asia

Yeke Caaji, the Mongol-Oyirod Great Code of 1640: Innovation in Eurasian State Formation

Mongolian. Historically it marked one of the last political strategies of two divisions of the Mongol Empire, established by Chinggis Khaan in 1206, to remain free of external political authority. The ... his dismissal of the Great Code as important in any meaningful way. One year later, in 2006, a group of papers in Imperial Statecraft explored political forms and governance techniques in Inner Asia

A Translation of the Nakulapitāsutta and its Commentaries

sophisticated system of cross-references wisely intertwined with a bulk of original elucidations.  This combination illustrates some prominent aspects of Pali Buddhist philosophy and provides a precious series of

Affliction without Affliction: A Translation of the Nakulapitāsutta and its Commentaries

sophisticated system of cross-references wisely intertwined with a bulk of original elucidations.  This combination illustrates some prominent aspects of Pali Buddhist philosophy and provides a precious series of

A Translation of the Nakulapitāsutta and its Commentaries

sophisticated system of cross-references wisely intertwined with a bulk of original elucidations.  This combination illustrates some prominent aspects of Pali Buddhist philosophy and provides a precious series of