TY - GEN A1 - Umińska-Woroniecka, Anna PB - Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego N2 - The article analyses the concept of soft power an cultural diplomacy from the theoretical point of view and in terms of practical state policies, where Poland is treated as a case study. The first part includes conceptualizations of cultural diplomacy as a soft power tool. It also discusses its role as an instrument of foreign policy. Next part discusses historical policy which refers to the society’s collective memory. The article presents recent Polish experiences in the area of state promotion through national culture in the context of the new Law and Justice Party government with special regard to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. L1 - http://repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/79662/PDF/Uminska_Woroniecka_A_DiB-2016.pdf CY - Wrocław L2 - http://repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/79662 PY - 2016 KW - cultural diplomacy KW - cultural foreign policy KW - culture promotion abroad KW - public diplomacy KW - historical policy KW - soft power KW - Poland’s image abroad KW - stereotypes KW - instrumentalization of culture KW - foreign policy KW - national interest T1 - Underrated or overrated potential of cultural diplomacy? UR - http://repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/79662 ER -