Recepcja obecności Instytutów Konfucjusza w wybranych krajach Afryki Zachodniej.

• Authors: Bakalarska Malwina

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Reception of Confucius Institutes’ Presence in Selected African States

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The article presents current problems related to the Chinese cultural and educational activity in West Africa, developed since 2008 through Confucius Institutes. First part focuses on theoretical framework of concepts soft power and cultural diplomacy as tools of the Chinese foreign policy in West African states. Then, background and aims of establishment of Confucius Institutes were explained in a global, and regional, sub-Saharan context. Second part describes three main types of reactions of Africans for Confucius Institutes in West Africa. Apart from the general tendencies, described in the literature, author refers to first-hand statements of Nigerian students and lecturers from the local branches of the Confucius Institute. In the final remarks, common features of Confucianism and African values with contribute to „sino-optimistic” attitude where highlighted. They result in enthusiastic reception of the educational/propaganda offer of the Confucius Institutes in Africa.

Keywords

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Confucius Institutes; China in Africa; West African universities; Nigeria; Benin; Togo; Ghana; soft power; cultural diplomacy

• Publisher: Krakowska Akademia im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego / Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM KAAFM
• Journal: Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 89-102

Contributors

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Bakalarska Malwina

• Polska Akademia Nauk