Rethinking Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy as a Nation Branding Project

Ayhan, Kadir Jun

doi:10.29152/koiks.2019.50.1.1

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“…Even though Korea is helping multiple countries through ODA-related means there remain other concerns too. For example, whether Korea overemphasises the role of the state control, whether this help is just a soft mean to enter markets of developing states (Shamilov, 2016; Varpahovskis, 2017, 2020), whether ODA diplomacy incorporated into middle power narrative is rather a nation branding instrument (Ayhan, 2019; Kim, 2022).…”

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The role of development models in Japan’s and Korea’s relations with Central Asia: Discourses and practices

Murashkin¹,

Varpahovskis

2022

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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This article examines the policies of development cooperation promoted by Japan and Korea in Central Asia, focussing on the roles of discourses treating Japan and Korea as potential non-Western models for the region’s development and modernisation in their relations with Central Asian states. We trace the evolution of relevant developmental approaches made by Japan and Korea, analysing discourses and practices of sharing experiences, as well as the key drivers behind those shifts, and we seek to locate these changes in the larger context of regional political economy and international relations. Furthermore, the article seeks to address the ideational and normative aspects of Japanese and Korean development cooperation in Central Asia. We conclude with a recap comparison of Japan’s and Korea’s sharing of development experiences.

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The role of development models in Japan’s and Korea’s relations with Central Asia: Discourses and practices

Murashkin¹,

Varpahovskis

2022

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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“…In the early 21st century, Korea's economic development had reached a certain level that enabled the country to become more self-confident and assertive in its foreign affairs (Ayhan, 2019b). In line with the country's increasing efforts to globalize and improve its standing in the world, the government commenced the Study Korea Project in 2004, the restructuring of the Korean Government Scholarship Program as GKS in 2009, and the Study Korea 2020 Project in 2012 to boost internationalization of education in Korea and expand the scope of the governmental scholarship program for international students.…”

Section: Global Korea Scholarshipmentioning

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Exploring Global Korea Scholarship as a Public Diplomacy Tool

Ayhan

Gouda

Lee

2021

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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Through international student mobility programs, such as Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), countries aim to influence international students’ beliefs about and attitudes toward the host country. In this article, we explore GKS’s role in bringing international students to the country and analyze changes in GKS students’ and alumni’s affective and cognitive evaluation of Korea after coming to the country. We compare results based on students’ and alumni’s length of stay, gender, and economic development level of their home country. Our findings suggest that after coming to Korea, GKS recipients evaluate Korea more positively in both affective and cognitive dimensions.

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“…Более того, такая сфокусированность на представителях развивающихся стран отвечает более глобальной цели Кореи заявить о себе как о лидере в плане развития. Помощь развивающимся странам является одним из каналов нишевой дипломатии, которая подразумевает закрепление за Кореей имиджа и статуса «государства средней силы» (middle power) [Ayhan 2019].…”

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Knowledge Diplomacy as an Instrument of South Korea’s Foreign Policy: Theoretical Aspects and Practical Implementation in the Case of KOICA Scholarship Program

Varpahovskis

2021

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Politol.

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The relevance of this study derives from the limited understanding of the mechanisms of public diplomacy that are activated when scholarship programs for international students are conducted by East Asian countries, particularly South Korea. Moreover, the relevance of the topic is also determined by the scarcity of research on the role of knowledge in public diplomacy mechanisms. The author of this article analyzes South Koreas international student exchange scholarship program, the KOICA Scholarship Program. This case study analyzes the contents of official documents adopted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, documents and materials published by subordinate organizations that administer scholarship programs for international students, as well as scholarly papers on the topic of knowledge diplomacy and related topics. The novelty element is that the concept of knowledge diplomacy, which is gaining popularity worldwide almost has not been used in the Russophone academia, and the studies on South Korean exchange programs as public diplomacy instruments are also poorly represented. The analysis of official documents has shown that the concept of knowledge in the official Korean interpretation differs from the existing academic interpretations accepted in the West (e.g., Great Britain, the United States). Also, the analysis of the scholarship program showed that it only partly complies with the knowledge diplomacy goals assigned by the Government. In particular, through this scholarship Korea successfully transmits knowledge about Korean history and culture, as well as professional knowledge, while the field of knowledge exchange in the program remains unattained. The author concludes with several practical recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of the scholarship program as a tool for knowledge diplomacy.

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Rethinking Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy as a Nation Branding Project

Cited by 15 publications

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The role of development models in Japan’s and Korea’s relations with Central Asia: Discourses and practices

The role of development models in Japan’s and Korea’s relations with Central Asia: Discourses and practices

Exploring Global Korea Scholarship as a Public Diplomacy Tool

Knowledge Diplomacy as an Instrument of South Korea’s Foreign Policy: Theoretical Aspects and Practical Implementation in the Case of KOICA Scholarship Program

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