TY - BOOK AU - Palit,Parama Sinha TI - Analysing China's soft power strategy and comparative Indian initiatives SN - 9789386062659 (print (hb)) U1 - 327.51/PAL PY - 2017/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage Publications KW - China KW - Relations KW - India N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Soft power: concepts, discussions and debates -- Chinese soft power : historical background and contemporary context -- South Asia : expanding influence through economic engagement -- Southeast Asia : cultural diplomacy, economics and regional cooperation -- Northeast Asia, Oceania and South Pacific : from periphery to greater periphery -- Africa and Europe : warmer relations, new partnerships -- US, Canada, Latin America : bridging distance for new alignments -- Central Asia, Russia, Mongolia and Middle East : reshaping relations on new priorities -- Indian soft power : strategies and approach -- China-India : searching solutions through engagement -- China's soft power : strategic outcomes and structural comparison with India ER -