Ordering the Islands? Pacific Responses to China’s Strategic Narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12907276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Wallis (0000-0002-8767-917X, The University of Adelaide, corresponding author), Geyi Xie (The University of Adelaide), William Waqavakatoga (0000-0001-5999-1628, The University of Adelaide), Priestley Habru (0000-0003-4704-6420, The University of Adelaide), Maima Koro (0000-0001-7571-6845, The University of Adelaide) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 457-481 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Chinese Journal of International Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-8916 • E-ISSN: 1750-8924 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cjip/poad015 |
| OpenAlex | W4390140147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 7 |
Metropolitan powers are concerned that China is seeking to influence Pacific Island countries and reshape Pacific Islands’ regional order in its favour. But there is a risk that the effectiveness of China’s efforts has been overinterpreted by metropolitan powers. In this article we analyse the effectiveness of one element of China’s activities: the deployment of narrative power. We do this by examining the reception and role of China’s strategic narratives in the Pacific Islands. We analyse how China’s strategic narratives have been interpreted, adopted, and/or instrumentalised by Pacific Island countries and leaders using case studies of three key regional states: Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Samoa. We conclude that while Fijian, Solomon Islands, and Samoan leaders have incorporated elements of China’s strategic narratives into their discourse, they have done so using their own interpretations and, at times, instrumentalised those narratives for their own purposes. We conclude that this suggests that narrative power is more limited than it is often assumed. However, we acknowledge that narrative power may have indirect effects, with China’s narratives in the Pacific Islands region, as well as their instrumental adoption by Pacific Island countries, motivating changes in the policies and narratives of metropolitan powers
Archaeology · Asia pacific · China · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Ethnology · Geography · Metropolitan area · Narrative · Political science · Power (physics · Samoan · Sociology · Soft power · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · International Maritime Law Issues · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Gender Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |