Qiaowu : : extra-territorial policies for the overseas Chinese / / by James Jiann Hua To.

• Superior document: Chinese Overseas, Volume 8
• VerfasserIn: To, James Jiann Hua,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Chinese overseas ; Volume 8.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (372 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

For over 150 years, China’s interactions with its diaspora have evolved according to the domestic and international geopolitical environment. This relationship (broadly described as qiaowu ) is most visible in the form of cultural and economic activities; however, its main purpose is to cultivate, influence, and manage ethnic Chinese as part of a global transnational project to rally support for its proponents. Qiaowu: Extra-Territorial Policies for the Overseas Chinese compares the rival policies and practices of the Chinese Communist Party with the Nationalist Kuomintang and Democratic Progressive Party governments of Taiwan. Political scientist James Jiann Hua To analyzes the role that qiaowu plays in harnessing the power of strategic overseas communities, and highlights the implications for China’s foreign relations.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mobilizing the OC in the Twenty-First Century -- 3 Unveiling Qiaowu -- 4 Targets and Subjects of Qiaowu -- 5 Cultural Work: Reconstructing ‘Chineseness’ -- 6 Cultural Work: Reconnection -- 7 External Work: Threats and Challenges -- 8 External Work: Diplomatic Assistance -- 9 The Future of Qiaowu -- 10 Conclusion -- 11 Bibliography -- Index.