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Title:

Underrated or overrated potential of cultural diplomacy?

Creator:

Umińska-Woroniecka, Anna

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

Resource Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

Identifier:

ISSN 2300-4282

DOI:

10.23734/26.17.045

Language:

pol

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Rights holder:

© Copyright by Anna Umińska-Woroniecka ; © Copyright by Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

Autor opisu:

j.k.