Analysis of the Closing Confucius Institute in the United States

Maharani Putri Adamy, Indrawati Indrawati

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This study was made to analyze and find out the reasons for the closure of the Confucius Institute in the United States. The theories used in this research include Foreign Policy and Policy Making with the Iron Triangle concept. The concept discusses three institutions, each of which has a significant role in determining the process of making American foreign policy. The institution consists of the Bureaucracy, Congress and Interest Groups. The method used in this research is qualitative research with a descriptive analysis type. The results and discussion also explained why America closed the Confucius Institutes because of concerns over foreign influences operating within its academic institutions.


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United States; China; confucius institute; foreign policy; iron triangle

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