Name: China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989 By Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)
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China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989: Between Soft Power and Propaganda by Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

During the Cold War, Switzerland functioned as a hub for Chinese propaganda networks. Despite its fierce anti-communism, the Swiss Confederation was one of the first capitalist countries to recognise the People's Republic of China (PRC). As a neutral country and as the home base for many international organisations, Switzerland represented a strategic centre for the spread of Maoism throughout the world. Focusing on cultural diplomacy and questioning the notion of soft power, this book explores how the PRC developed its influence and its prestige abroad through its Embassy in Bern, the most important in Western Europe. The book also discusses how China's approach in Switzerland, bypassing traditional diplomatic structures, and relying on contacts with individual people - foreign friends - was then used, and continues to be used, in many other countries, including the United States, France, and Japan.

About Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

Cyril Cordoba is an historian (PhD). He is currently a post-doctoral researcher teaching at the Department of Contemporary History of the University of Fribourg and at UniDistance, Switzerland.

Introduction Part I Diplomacy and Propaganda 1. Obstacles to a Sino-Swiss cultural diplomacy 2. Swiss cultural events in China 3. China's people's diplomacy Part II The Many Faces of Friendship 4. Under surveillance (1949-1964) 5. Golden age (1964-1976) 6. Bittersweet twilight (1976-1989) Part III Pro-Chinese Culture and Politics 7. The voice of Beijing in Switzerland 8. A small step for Man, a giant leap for Friendship 9. With a friend like Han Suyin... Conclusion

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9781032111810

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103211181X

Title

China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989: Between Soft Power and Propaganda by Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

Author

Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

Series

Asia, Europe, and Global Connections

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New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

2022-07-01

Number of pages

274

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China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989 Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989 by Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

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China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989 Summary

China-Swiss Relations during the Cold War, 1949-1989: Between Soft Power and Propaganda by Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

About Cyril Cordoba (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and at UniDistanceFernUni, Switzerland)

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