Soft power, global governance of cultural industries and rising powers: the case of China

global governance; international economic integration; cultural industries; China; cultural cooperation; Chinese audiovisual policies; US foreign policy; Hollywood; rising powers; international relations; cultural globalization; soft power; international cultural relations; cultural diplomacy

Abstract :

[en] This article addresses the importance of cultural industries for the strengthening of the soft power of the rising powers and it seeks to understand how the cultural industries allow rising powers to shape the structures of their international environment. More specifically, studying the cases of People’s Republic of China and of the movie industry, my article focuses on the current evolution of the relationship between the Chinese authorities and the film industry, as well as on the development of the domestic film market. I further aim to draw up an inventory of China’s role within the global governance of cultural industries. Finally, I aim to highlight the global cultural competition that China faces, emphasizing the practices of the US administration and Hollywood. I argue that even if China is the current centre of gravity within the world economy, it still has a long way to go in order to shape the distribution of resources within the global governance of cultural industries and to play a crucial role in the international battle of cultural symbols.

Research Center/Unit :

Center for International Relations Studies

Disciplines :

Political science, public administration & international relations

Author, co-author :

Vlassis, Antonios ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Relations internationales

Language :

English

Title :

Soft power, global governance of cultural industries and rising powers: the case of China

Publication date :

2016

Journal title :

International Journal of Cultural Policy

ISSN :

1028-6632

eISSN :

1477-2833

Publisher :

Routledge

Volume :

22(4)

Pages :

481-496 published online in January 2015)

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10286632.2014.1002487#abstract

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