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Title:

Underrated or overrated potential of cultural diplomacy?

Subject and Keywords:

cultural diplomacy   cultural foreign policy   culture promotion abroad   public diplomacy   historical policy   soft power   Poland’s image abroad   stereotypes   instrumentalization of culture   foreign policy   national interest

Abstract:

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.

Place of publishing:

Wrocław

Publisher:

Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

Date issued:

2016

Detailed Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

Identifier:

ISSN 2300-4282

DOI:

10.23734/26.17.045

Language:

pol

Rights holder:

Copyright by Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych Wydziału Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego   Copyright by Anna Umińska-Woroniecka

Autor opisu:

j.k.