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Study of the flying geese theory from a political point of view : a Japanese propaganda argument in the post world war II era
2009
The Flying Geese Theory (gankoo keitai hattenron 雁行形態発展論), dating from 1932, is one of the rare cases of a scientific theory that was used as a part of Japanese wartime propaganda, and which also survived and succeeded in the postwar era. It was used to legitimize the 'New Order in East Asia (TōA shinchitsujo 東亜新秩序) in 1938, and the new formulation of the 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere‘ (Dai TōA kyōeiken大東亜共栄圏) in 1940. Later in the 1980s the Flying Geese Theory/Pattern became the most successful candidate for explaining the expansion of ‗Asian economical miracles‘ in the postwar era. This study focuses on this famous piece of economical and political rhetoric. The intention is to …
Space, scale and accents : constructing migrant identity in Beijing
2007
A Non-world : Chinese Perceptions of the Western International Order
2019
As the West struggles, China, economically and politically stable, has increased its criticism toward the Western-led international order. According to Chinese arguments, the ongoing decade has demonstrated that the Western liberal international order is no more capable of solving the troubles of the globalizing world. It is as if the Western political imagination has run out of steam and it is now the responsibility of China to take the lead in stabilizing the world. On the side of the official statements, Chinese theorists of world politics are envisioning a new alternative world order, which would be based on a historical, sinocentric system that was in place in East Asia for thousands o…
Language as a site of search for common ground and power positioning in Chinese-Finnish negotiation
2019
This paper explores some language-related aspects in investment negotiation between Finnish and Chinese partners, such as language choices, the role of interpreters, and overcoming misunderstandings. These are seen as sites of both search for common ground in terms of positive politeness (affiliation) and power positioning in terms of negative politeness (autonomy) (Brown and Levinson 1987). This study is based on data obtained by interviewing individuals who work for state investment attraction agency and local governments in Finland and observation in delegation meetings. While misunderstandings occur, overcoming linguistic, contextual and cultural differences in understanding is possible…
Tianxia, Kiina ja hegemonisen vakauden teoria
2020
Kiinassa on 2000-luvulla rakennettu kiinalaista maailmanpolitiikan teoriaa, joka ammentaa lännen sijaan Kiinan omasta historiasta ja älyllisestä traditiosta. Yksi eniten huomiota herättäneistä teoreettisista aloitteista on niin kutsuttu tianxia-teoria, jonka mukaan nykyinen kansallisvaltioihin pohjautuva kansainvälinen järjestelmä tulisi korvata Kiinan historiasta löytyvän tianxia-mallin mukaisella keskuskjohdetulla maailmanvaltiolla. Artikkeli vertaa tianxia-teoriaa hegemonisen vakauden teorian erilaisiin variantteihin ja esittää, että lähemmin tarkasteltuna tianxia-teorian ajatukset ovat varsin samankaltaisia jo vakiintuneiden teorioiden ajatusten kanssa. Tianxia theory is one of the most…
Exploring bilingual ideology and identity of EMI medical teachers and students in China’s mainland
2022
This qualitative research in-progress investigates the bilingual ideology and identity of EMI (English-medium-instruction) teachers and students at a Chinese medical university that aims to enrich the understanding of bi/multilingualism in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context from domestic stakeholders’ perspectives. The researcher conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with Chinese medical content teachers and students throughout an academic term. Supplementary research materials include written materials, such as lecturers’ PowerPoint slides and institutional documents. The preliminary findings suggest that the teachers and students present diverse ideological stances…
Organizational dissent and workplace freedom of speech : a qualitative study of young professional intra-urban migrant workers in Shanghai
2014
Chinese economy reform triggered the largest domestic labor migration in human history. These 150 million migrant workers are treated as second-rate citizens in urban cities because of the discriminatory household registration system: Hukou. Previous studies have predominantly focused on blue-collar migrants while the professional workers, the potential permanent city dwellers, received little attention. This study attempts to fill this gap by exploring the perception of workplace freedom and preference of dissent strategy among professional migrant workers in Shanghai. Eight young and well-educated migrants participated in this study through semi-structured online interviews. This study no…
Kiinan ulkopolitiikan “Uusi aikakausi” on alkanut – ainakin retoriikassa
2018
Kiinan ulkopoliittinen linja on ollut hitaassa mutta huomattavassa muutoksessa siitä lähtien, kun Xi Jinping nousi valtaan vuonna 2012. Samalla Xin ja Kiinan kommunistisen puolueen valta-asemaa on lujitettu rajuin ottein. Aiemmin vaatimattomasti esiintynyt Kiina hakeutuu nyt “maailmanpolitiikan keskukseen” ja tarjoaa omaa valtiollista ideologiaansa maailman pelastukseksi. nonPeerReviewed