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| − | Recent studies on the meaning of | + | Recent studies on the meaning of cultural diplomacy in the twentieth century often focus on the United States and the Cold War, based on the premise that cultural diplomacy was a key instrument of foreign policy in the nation’s effort to contain the Soviet Union. As a result, the term “cultural diplomacy” has become one-dimensional, linked to political manipulation and subordination and relegated to the margin of diplomatic interactions. |
This volume explores the significance of cultural diplomacy in regions other than the United States or “western” countries, that is, regions that have been neglected by scholars so far—Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. By examining cultural diplomacy in these regions, the contributors show that the function of information and exchange programs differs considerably from area to area depending on historical circumstances and, even more importantly, on the cultural mindsets of the individuals involved. | This volume explores the significance of cultural diplomacy in regions other than the United States or “western” countries, that is, regions that have been neglected by scholars so far—Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. By examining cultural diplomacy in these regions, the contributors show that the function of information and exchange programs differs considerably from area to area depending on historical circumstances and, even more importantly, on the cultural mindsets of the individuals involved. | ||
| + | Contents | ||
| − | + | Introduction: Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy | |
| − | + | Introduction: What Are We Searching For? Culture, Diplomacy, Agents and the State | |
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| − | Introduction: What Are We Searching For? | ||
Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht | Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht | ||
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| − | + | Part I. Cultural Relations and the Soviet Union | |
| − | Chapter 1. | + | Chapter 1. VOKS: The Third Dimension of Soviet Foreign Policy |
Jean François Fayet | Jean François Fayet | ||
| − | Chapter 2. Mission Impossible? Selling Soviet | + | Chapter 2. Mission Impossible? Selling Soviet Socialism to Americans, 1955-1958 |
Rosa Magnusdottir | Rosa Magnusdottir | ||
| − | + | Part II. Cultural Diplomacy in Eastern Europe | |
Chapter 3. Hungarian Cultural Diplomacy between 1957 and 1963 -- Echoes of Western Cultural Activity in a Communist Country | Chapter 3. Hungarian Cultural Diplomacy between 1957 and 1963 -- Echoes of Western Cultural Activity in a Communist Country | ||
Anikó Macher | Anikó Macher | ||
| − | Chapter 4. Catholics in | + | Chapter 4. Catholics in Ostpolitik? Networking and Non-State Diplomacy in the Bensberger Polen-Memorandum, 1966-1970 |
Annika Friedberg | Annika Friedberg | ||
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| + | Part III. Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East | ||
Chapter 5. International Rivalry and Culture in Syria and Lebanon under the French Mandate | Chapter 5. International Rivalry and Culture in Syria and Lebanon under the French Mandate | ||
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| + | Part IV. Civil Society and Cultural Diplomacy in Japan | ||
Chapter 7. Difficulties Faced by Japanese Who Tried to Interpret Japanese for the Foreign Audience | Chapter 7. Difficulties Faced by Japanese Who Tried to Interpret Japanese for the Foreign Audience | ||
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Maki Aoki-Okabe, Toichi Makita, and Yoko Kawamura | Maki Aoki-Okabe, Toichi Makita, and Yoko Kawamura | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Cultural Diplomacy Publications]] |
