29 min

Can Authoritarian Countries Appeal Their Culture? The Chinese Model Culture Wars: Spheres of Influence in International Relations

    • Politics

In this episode, we discuss how China has used cultural spheres of influence to rise on the world stage and its effectiveness with a renowned expert on Chinese politics, Professor Minxin Pei. Using mediums such as Chinese cinema and Confucius Institutes, we analyze if China will ever surpass the U.S. as a cultural powerhouse and how it differs as an authoritarian state in appealing its culture to other countries.

In this episode, we discuss how China has used cultural spheres of influence to rise on the world stage and its effectiveness with a renowned expert on Chinese politics, Professor Minxin Pei. Using mediums such as Chinese cinema and Confucius Institutes, we analyze if China will ever surpass the U.S. as a cultural powerhouse and how it differs as an authoritarian state in appealing its culture to other countries.

29 min