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English
Abstract (type = abstract)
As international higher education has become more popular, foreign students have played increasingly important roles in fields such as economics and public diplomacy. However, current literature does not examine the function of such students through empirical analysis, nor consider their effects upon both international security and economies. This work will demonstrate the instrumental role that foreign students play in the globalized world, and particularly in the power transition of soft power between the U.S. and China, military conflicts, and trade. By reviewing data from students from more than 175 countries, who studied in the U.S. or China, the paper will examine the studentsÂ’ influence on such issues as: soft power gaps, resolution of military disputes, and increasing bi-lateral trade. After analyzing the available data, the conclusion is that the power transition between the U.S. and China in hard power variables military, economic globalization, materials and goods) may reduce the gap of soft power between them, and that international students contribute significantly to international peace and economic collaboration.
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Topic
Global Affairs
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Title
Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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ETD
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ETD_10080
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application/pdf
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text/xml
Extent
1 online resource (viii, 127 pages)
Note (type = degree)
Ph.D.
Note (type = bibliography)
Includes bibliographical references
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Topic
Students, Foreign
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Topic
International relations
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Title
Graduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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rucore10002600001
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