Higher Education as a Soft Power Tool of State’s Foreign Policy

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201212.053How to use a DOI?

Keywords

education, soft power, foreign policy, Joseph Nye, internationalization, Russia, China

Abstract

Despite some restrictions caused by the ongoing crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it still seems relevant to say that globalization processes have given rise to a great number of shifts in almost every spheres of life and education does not stand aside. In today’s globalized world higher education is viewed as one of the key soft power instruments of many states, including such global giants as Russia and China. Indeed, these countries are trying to advance their national interests and create an attractive image by means of educational leverage, thus shaping the preferences of other states and making them careen in a desired direction. It seems hard to deny the fact that internationalized higher education with its cross-cultural and multi-national exchange programs lays the ground for an intensified cross-border dialogue, contributes to a greater understanding between countries as well as enhances international cooperation. This article examines the role of education as an important soft power tool in the context of increased globalization. What is more, this study provides a comparative analysis of educational soft power tools used by Russia and China. It further focuses on the cooperation between Russia and China based on their educational soft power.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yana Ostashova
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/15
TI  - Higher Education as a Soft Power Tool of State’s Foreign Policy
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference Digital Age: Traditions, Modernity and Innovations (ICDATMI 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 259
EP  - 265
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201212.053
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201212.053
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