具体描述
If China suddenly democratised, would it cease being labelled as a threat? This provocative book argues that fears of China often say as much about those who hold them as they do about the rising power itself. It focuses not on the usual trope of economic and military might, but on China's growing cultural influence and the connections between China's domestic politics and its attempts to brand itself internationally. Using examples from film, education, media, politics, and art, Who's Afraid of China? is both an introduction to Chinese soft power and a critical analysis of international reaction to it. It examines how the West's own past, hopes, and fears shape the way it thinks about and engages with China and argues that the rising power touches a nerve in the Western psyche, presenting a fundamental challenge to ideas about modernity, history, and international relations.
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‘ This short book provides not just a savvy analysis of chinese soft power, but also a clear-eyed critique of the latest versions of Sinomania and Sinophobia.’ -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom, University of California-irvine, author of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
‘One need not agree with every aspect of Barr’s Who’s Afraid of China? to benefit from his exploration of China’s use of “soft power” and its attempt to exploit the global information space. Barr offers an interesting perspective on these dynamic questions.’
-- Stefan Halper, University of Cambridge, author of The Beijing Consensus
‘Who’s Afraid of China? provides a solid answer to the puzzle of why some fear China’s rise. after reading this book, both those who advocate and those who oppose the “China threat theory” will understand why neither of these arguments holds water.’
Yan Xuetong, Tsinghua University
作者简介
Michael Barr is Lecturer in International Politics at Newcastle University. He has lived and worked in the UK, US, Egypt, and China. He earned his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Durham and worked previously at the London School of Economics. In 2008 he was Visiting Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. His research investigates the implications of the rise of China, particularly issues impacting Sino-Western security relations. He has actively promoted awareness of the dual-use implications of biotechnology and has sought to help train life scientists and ethicists in China in order to minimise biosecurity risks. He has published on issues pertaining to Chinese soft power, biosecurity, the history of medical ethics, and dual use bioethics.
目录信息
读后感
原文链接： http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418194&c=1 One of the fascinating aspects of China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was the feeling that, for the country's political elite at least, this was a chance for t...
评分原文链接： http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418194&c=1 One of the fascinating aspects of China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was the feeling that, for the country's political elite at least, this was a chance for t...
评分原文链接： http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418194&c=1 One of the fascinating aspects of China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was the feeling that, for the country's political elite at least, this was a chance for t...
评分原文链接： http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418194&c=1 One of the fascinating aspects of China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was the feeling that, for the country's political elite at least, this was a chance for t...
评分原文链接： http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418194&c=1 One of the fascinating aspects of China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was the feeling that, for the country's political elite at least, this was a chance for t...
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这本书的开篇简直像一剂猛药，一下子就把我拽进了作者构建的那个复杂且充满张力的世界。作者的叙事手法非常高明，他没有急于抛出结论，而是通过一系列看似松散却又环环相扣的碎片化叙事，慢慢搭建起一个宏大的观察框架。我特别欣赏他对细节的捕捉能力，那些描绘日常场景的笔触，无论是对某个城市角落光影的描摹，还是对不同文化背景下人们微小举止的刻画，都极其精准和生动，让人仿佛身临其境。这本书更像是一幅精心绘制的社会风俗画卷，而非教科书式的说教。读到中期，你会发现作者的真正意图并非是要描绘某一个特定的实体，而是在探讨在快速全球化背景下，身份认同的流动性与不确定性。他巧妙地运用了多重叙事视角，使得原本可能枯燥的议题变得鲜活起来，充满了人性的挣扎与光辉。那种在既有秩序与潜在变局之间的微妙平衡，被作者拿捏得恰到好处，让人读完后久久不能平静，不得不重新审视自己对既定观念的理解。
评分坦白讲，这本书的论证结构严谨得令人有些喘不过气来。作者似乎对每一个论点都进行了地毯式的文献梳理和案例支撑，那种学者的严谨性在字里行间显露无遗。我尤其对其中关于历史演变脉络的梳理印象深刻，他没有简单地复述既定的历史叙事，而是深入挖掘了那些被主流叙事所忽略的“灰色地带”和“边缘声音”。每一次引用和转述，都带着一种批判性的审视，仿佛在邀请读者放下固有的预设，从一个全新的、更具批判性的角度去解构既有的知识体系。这种层层递进的分析，让原本晦涩难懂的理论变得触手可及，同时也极大地提升了阅读的智力愉悦感。虽然有些章节涉及的专业术语需要反复咀嚼，但这恰恰体现了作者对深度和准确性的执着追求，绝非肤浅的流行读物可比。这本书的价值在于，它提供了一套强大的分析工具，帮助我们理解当下世界运行的底层逻辑。
评分最让我感到震撼的是这本书所展现出的那种跨越地域和文化的同理心。作者似乎有一种魔力，能将不同文化背景下的经验和感受，熔铸成一个统一的人类共同经验的讨论场域。书中引用的案例五花八门，从东方到西方，从历史到当下，视角转换之快，令人目不暇接，但每一次切换都服务于同一个核心命题的探讨。这种广阔的视野，避免了将任何单一的视角绝对化或教条化。它成功地将一些高悬于意识形态之上的宏大叙事，拉回到具体的人的经验层面进行审视。读完之后，我感觉到自己对世界的理解多了一个维度，少了一些非黑即白的简单判断。它鼓励我们去倾听那些不被主流话语所放大、但却真实存在的个体故事，从而建立起一个更加复杂、也更加人性化的世界图景。
评分我必须承认，这本书的阅读体验是挑战性的，它要求读者具备相当的耐心和一定的背景知识储备。作者在构建其思想体系时，似乎并不太在意读者的接受程度，而是将重点放在了思想的完整性和逻辑的自洽性上。这种“不妥协”的态度，让这本书的深度达到了一个令人敬佩的高度，但也使得它的普及性打了折扣。书中对于某些复杂制度运作机制的剖析，细致入微到近乎于偏执，如果对相关背景不甚了解，很容易在细节中迷失方向。然而，一旦跨越了最初的门槛，你会发现这种深挖的价值是巨大的，它揭示了许多我们习以为常的表象之下的复杂齿轮是如何咬合运转的。这本书更像是献给那些真正渴望探究事物本质、不满足于“是什么”而追求“为什么是这样”的深度思考者的礼物。
评分这本书的文风是极其具有个人色彩的，带有一种近乎诗意的散文气质，读起来像是在进行一场与智者的深夜对谈。作者的语言富有韵律感和跳跃性，时而冷峻如冰，时而热烈如火，这种情感张力的变化让阅读过程充满了惊喜。他非常擅长使用反讽和隐喻，常常在看似轻松的描述中，嵌入对当下社会现象的深刻洞察。这种写作方式，极大地增强了文本的感染力，使得原本抽象的议题具备了强烈的代入感。我感觉自己不是在“阅读”一本书，而是在跟随一个充满智慧和激情的向导，穿越一片充满迷雾的知识丛林。尤其是一些描绘人与环境互动，或者描绘个体在巨大时代洪流中的无力感的段落，简直是艺术品级别的表达，让人不禁停下来反复诵读，体会那种文字本身带来的美感和力量。
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