大国在泰国的国家形象:基于亚洲民主动态调查的跨国比较

The National Image of Big Power in Contemporary Thailand: A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis

使用亚洲民主动态调查(ABS)数据,从跨国比较的视角分析泰国及其他东南亚国家的民众对中国、美国和日本的国家形象的认同。比较基于如下两个维度:一是中国形象在泰国与在其他东南亚国家的比较;三是中、美、日三大国在泰国的国家形象比较。统计分析结果表明,泰国民众对中国国家形象的认可度普遍高于其他东南亚国家的民众;在泰国民众心目中,中国的国家形象与日本旗鼓相当,中、日两国的形象略好于美国的形象,甚至在认可度的最高点上对中国形象的认可度比日本还高,从而有力地证明了"中泰一家亲"的双边关系。

By using the Asian Barometer Survey data, this study attempts to analyze the national images of China and other big powers in Contemporary Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries from a cross-country comparative perspective. The comparative analyses are conducted in two dimensions： 2） inter-country comparison of the perceptions of China by Thailand and other SEA countries, and 3 ） comparison of Thais＇ perceptions of China and other powers. The results of sta- tistical analyses show that Thais have significantly better understanding on China＇s image than people from other SEA coun- tries with the exception of Vietnam. In addition, the research also shows that the pattern of Thais＇ perception of China is quite similar to that of other world powers. This is particularly true in comparison of Thais＇ understanding on the images of China and Japan, suggesting that the two Asian powers are competitive in developing public diplomacy in Southeast Asia as a whole and Thailand in particular.