ABSTRACT

The rise of Asia has changed the world, now shaped by greater global connectivity, geopolitics and shifting spheres of influence. Tapping into research and decades of experience in the world’s fastest-moving markets, this book makes a compelling case for a new and future-ready approach to communications planning and implementation, which the Asian Century demands.

Facing a new operating environment, policymakers and business leaders have to act quickly. This book outlines the necessary adjustments to long-established practices and value propositions in both corporate and government communications and provides a step-by-step plan for strategy development, laid out in a two-pronged approach designed to appeal to a multicultural audience.

It is an essential read for global practitioners and students in international relations and mass communications.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

Decoding the Asian Century

How the Bet on Modernization Paid Off

chapter 2|12 pages

Communication vs. Communications

All That Makes Us Human

chapter 3|12 pages

Purpose and Shared Values

Communications' Best Engagement Model

chapter 4|15 pages

Whatever We Imagine

From Aspiration to Inspiration

chapter 5|13 pages

Looking for Polaris

How to Tackle the Global Disinformation Crisis

chapter 6|19 pages

Public Diplomacy

Leveraging the Strong Side of Soft Power

chapter 7|12 pages

Human Capital

Winning with New Talent Strategies

chapter 8|13 pages

AI and Big Data

Enrolling Technocracy in Communications

chapter 9|12 pages

Shenzhen Speed and Dubai Spirit

Engineering the Asianization of Communications

chapter 10|12 pages

ACCESS and BEAT

Two Ways to Develop Future-Proof Strategies

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue