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The Current Situation and Characteristics of the Great Power Mentality of China’s Netizens
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Author: Jiaxing Zhang, Shuaishuai Feng, Qiongzhou Cai
Abstract: The Great Power Mentality possessed by the citizens is an important part of the country’s soft power and a necessary condition for China’s rise. Based on the operational measurement of the Great Power Mentality, this paper uses the data of the 2015 "Public Social Awareness Survey" as a support to examine the current status of the Chinese people's Great Power Mentality and the characteristics of the Great Power Mentality in different groups. The main research conclusions are as follows: First, the Great Power Mentality can be specifically operated into three types: self-confidence, normal mentality, and responsibility mentality; second, overall, among the three Great Power Mentality of the public, the self-confidence has the highest score (3.93) , the normal mentality is second (3.32), and the responsibility mentality is the lowest (2.67); third, whether it is self-confidence, normal mentality, or responsibility mentality, the ideological position has a significant impact on people’s Great Power Mentality. The "Left" people’s Great Power Mentality scores higher.
Keywords: Netizens, The Great Power Mentality, Operationalization, Ideology
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