| ID | 162646 |
| Title Proper | Let’s get emotional |
| Other Title Information | the strategic use of emotions in China’s foreign policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Primiano, Christopher B |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article, I assess how states can use emotions as a strategic tool to advance their preferences in international politics. To test the argument in the literature on the significant role that emotions can play in international politics, I examine why China reacted the way it did to the 2008 torch relay fallout in France as a case study. Instead of material power playing a central role in this case, it was what the event (i.e., the torch relay, pro-Tibet protests, and the attempt to seize the torch out of the hands of a Chinese) represented in the minds of Chinese. This case study highlights the significant role that identity and emotions play in international politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | East Asia: An International Quarterly Vol. 35, No.3; Sep 2018: p.197–214 |
| Journal Source | East Asia: An International Quaterly Vol: 35 No 3 |
| Key Words | China ; France ; Redemption ; Emotions ; Spring Rage |