Rehnamol, P R, Kumar, Kamal and Kumar, Umesh (2025) The Praxis of Buddhist Diplomacy and Soft Power in International Relations : reflections from the global south. In: Decolonising International Relations: Perspectives from the Global South. 1st ed. Taylor & Francis, 184- 200. ISBN 9781040427606
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This chapter seeks to analyse the theoretical underpinnings of soft power discourse within the Indian context, with a major focus on the principles of Buddhism. By presenting an alternative epistemological framework from the global South perspective, it challenges the dominant Western epistemology that underpins diplomacy and soft power in international politics. Buddhism's philosophical underpinnings serve as a significant non-Western diplomatic strategy for navigating the intricate dynamics of global affairs. It is often used as a soft power to strengthen foreign and bilateral relations, especially among South and South-East Asian countries. The study argues that Buddhism as a soft power in Indian diplomacy is in tandem with global peace is an aberration from the Western employability of soft power, especially how countries like the United States (US) seek to establish hegemonic models based on neo-liberal, commercial moorings. This chapter is an attempt to decolonise the concept of diplomacy and soft power to make it more inclusive by acknowledging and recognising the civilisational contributions of Buddhism from the global South.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Subjects: | Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > International Relations |
JGU School/Centre: | Jindal School of International Affairs |
Depositing User: | Mr. Luckey Pathan |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2025 19:28 |
Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2025 19:28 |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003599425-14 |
URI: | https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10204 |
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