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Generating Soft Power Through Education: How South Korea approaches Central Asia with its Education Diplomacy

P. 377–415.
Varpahovskis E.

Implementation of South Korean education diplomacy towards Central Asian states

Language: English
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Keywords: public diplomacyeducation diplomacyKOICAKorea-Central Asian cooperation

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Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.
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