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National Image Building In The Perspective Of Constructivism

Posted on:2007-01-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C DengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2166360182479445Subject:International relations
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One of the most elementary drives of nation is to pursue good national image.Currently, national image has been increasingly valued by every nation in the world.Conventional international relation theories referred little to the issue of NationalImage and attached less importance to it. The study of this issue is still preliminary inchina. We recognized that the study of this issue should not be based on the domainof certain single discipline due to the complexity and cross-disciplinary trait of it. Atpresent, many scholars have made fruitful achievements with cross-disciplinaryapproaches. Constructivism offered a new approach to deal with this issue, which isworth consulting. The thesis tries to conducts an analysis about the relativity betweennational image and its main influencing factors by applying constructivist approachcombined with communication theories. According to the Identity theory ofconstructivism, we made a conclusion that the change of national identity leads to thealteration of national image. Therefore, we can find the mechanism of such factorswhich would result this alteration, and hereby work out effective national imagebuilding strategy. This has important practical significance to China in the period ofpeaceful development. Finally, this thesis will draw a conclusion that, a goodnational image is the result of a joint co-operation of communication, foreign policyand domestic situation, but not only communication method.
Keywords/Search Tags:National image, Constructivism, National identity, International Communication
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