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White hull or white elephant? Soft power and the Chinese hospital ship, the Peace Ark

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  • Glen Diehl
  • Solomon Major

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Although soft power is now seen as an indispensable foreign policy tool, its efficacy has rarely been put to a rigorous empirical test. Using data from HARMONIOUS MISSIONs 2010, 2011 and 2013, this article seeks to examine the degree to which the soft power engagement missions of the Chinese hospital ship, the Peace Ark , has advanced Chinese interests. Although any conclusions drawn must be considered preliminary, as so little time has passed between the ship's visits and the current analysis, this research indicates that these missions’ impact on advancing Chinese interests was at best limited. Although observations from a single set of cases are unlikely to settle the debate between soft power advocates and detractors, it is hoped that this research will serve as a catalyst to further empirically based research on this topic.

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  • Glen Diehl & Solomon Major, 2015. "White hull or white elephant? Soft power and the Chinese hospital ship, the Peace Ark," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(4), pages 276-292, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:31:y:2015:i:4:p:276-292
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2015.1087101
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