From Goodwill to Geopolitics: Why and How Authoritarian States Weaponize Culture Diplomacy - Case Studies on China, Russia, and Turkey

• In Event: Conflict, Cooperation, and Culture

Brief Overview

Theorizing how authoritarian states weaponize cultural diplomacy, the paper offers a Defense-Deterrence-Attack framework. Through a comparative analysis of China, Russia, and Turkey, it argues geopolitical urgency dictates strategic function.

Authors

• Ran Peng, Peking University

• Yiheng Chen, Sciences Po