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dc.contributor.authorLaufer, Brittney
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-14T13:04:02Z
dc.date.available2015-10-14T13:04:02Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10675.2/579628
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dc.description.abstractIn 2012, Xi Jinping became General Secretary, President, and the Chairman of The Central Military Commission in China. Since his start as the head of China, Mr. Xi’s speeches have referenced a nebulous concept called the “Chinese Dream.” While the “Chinese Dream” is in the early stages of its development and realization, it still offers a glimpse of what China’s international relations will strive to become. Xi Jinping has said, “The Chinese spirit brings us together and builds our country together. To create the Chinese Dream we must unite all Chinese power. As long as we stay united, we will share the opportunity to make our dreams come true” (Moore 2013, para. 8-9). These words call to mind Confucian ideals of self-improvement, community, and cooperation; furthermore, the call for “Chinese power” brings to mind the theory of realism in international relations, which emphasizes power and strength on the international level.This thesis will argue that Xi’s “Chinese Dream” is a theme that aims to increase China’s economic and military power as a regional hegemon, to establish China’s prestige as a global power surpassing the United States, and to reaffirm the legitimacy of the state and Communist Party through Confucian-based nationalism. China’s dream will ultimately upset the current status quo, and other states need to recognize this.en_US
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dc.publisherAugusta Universityen_US
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dc.subjectConfucianismen_US
dc.subjectRealismen_US
dc.subjectChinaen_US
dc.titleThe Chinese Dream: The Confluence of Realism and Confucianismen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of English and Foreign Languagesen_US
dc.description.advisorLeightner, Jonathan


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