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By John Hemming (Member of the British Parliament) | By John Hemming (Member of the British Parliament) | ||
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− | We should start with the definition of Cultural Diplomacy by the American political scientist and author, Milton C. Cummings, as: “the exchange of ideas, information, [[Values|values]], systems, traditions, beliefs, and other aspects of | + | We should start with the definition of Cultural Diplomacy by the American political scientist and author, Milton C. Cummings, as: “the exchange of ideas, information, [[Values|values]], systems, traditions, beliefs, and other aspects of culture, with the intention of fostering mutual understanding”. This has at times been talked about as involving the use of [[Power - Soft Power|soft power]] as opposed to [[Power - Hard Power|hard power]]. |
Behind all of this is the objective of having a more peaceful world at ease with itself. Recent years have seen a mix of outcomes from the use of hard power. Those from the UN in the Balkans have been seen as positive whereas that in Iraq or Afghanistan has not been seen as so positive. | Behind all of this is the objective of having a more peaceful world at ease with itself. Recent years have seen a mix of outcomes from the use of hard power. Those from the UN in the Balkans have been seen as positive whereas that in Iraq or Afghanistan has not been seen as so positive. |