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Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences

The main objective of this study is to highlight the upgraded role of culture in the policy of each country participating in the modern international system. The contribution of culture in policy making strategies is particularly promoted by the development of cultural diplomacy, which plays an important role in current international relations. Cultural diplomacy is an instrument of crucial importance for the transmission of culture and national values. The main role of cultural diplomacy is to promote the trans-national dialogue between different cultures and nations, particularly between the West and the Muslim world. The motivation for this study has been the fact that over the last decades several events (for instance, modern wars that have been influenced by ethnic, cultural and religious beliefs) highlighted the emergence of the critical role of culture in modern international politics. In this study, emphasis is placed on the goals and aspirations of developing cultural diplomacy. Cultural diplomacy can be conveniently used as a flexible and universally accepted means of approaching countries with which diplomatic relations are tense or, sometimes, even non-existent. After World War II, the structure of international relations underwent significant changes and a growing tendency towards cultural disagreements was observed. In this context, it seems that culture has evolved to a powerful factor in the field of international relations, a factor of continuously increasing influence and importance. Modern developments in the field of international relations show that the 21st century will be a golden age for the further development of cultural diplomacy.

The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

2017

Cultural Diplomacy in Theory and Practice of Contemporary International Relations

Cultural diplomacy, as a set of activities, undertaken directly by or in collaboration with diplomatic authorities of a state, which are aimed at the promotion of foreign policy interests of this state in the realm of cultural policy primarily by means of fostering its cultural exchange with other (foreign) states, is an important part of diplomacy in our days. In practice, cultural diplomacy can include the following main activities: assisting cultural subjects in the dissemination of national culture and cultural identity, promoting dissemination of the national language of the sending state in the receiving state, promoting and explaining cultural values of the sending state in the receiving state, negotiating international treaties on cultural cooperation and, finally, supporting and keeping up contacts with expatriate communities in the receiving state. However, the structure, as well as the overall intensity of the cultural-diplomatic activities may vary depending on the state...

The Role of Cultural Exchange in the Development of Intercultural Competence in the Context of Cultural Diplomacy

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 2024

This study positions cultural exchange students at the core of cultural diplomacy and argues that those students can become potential agents of soft power by making them appreciate cultural differences and developing their intercultural competence. In other words, this study aims to report on the role of cultural exchange in developing students’ intercultural competence. A mixed-method approach was used to collect the data, including a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. 16 former exchange students of the YES (Youth Exchange Scholarship) Program were invited to complete a questionnaire related to their cultural exchange experience. Then, seven of them were selected to take part in the semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study showed that the development of participants’ intercultural awareness and abilities is largely positive in consideration of the positive perception of the host culture and the authentic cultural exchange in which they took part. Besides, the findings also indicated how participants become active agents of cultural diplomacy thanks to cultural exchange.

Culture in International Relations - Defining Cultural Diplomacy

Culture in International Relations has been a neglected issue, it has only been recently that it gained on importance in the practice and theory of politics. The article aims at defining terms and concepts associated with culture and International Politics: Cultural Diplomacy, Soft power, Public Diplomacy, Nation branding etc. Also two case studies of Cultural Diplomacy activities are presented in order to illustrate the theoretical background.

Cultural Diplomacy as a Form of International Communication

2015

This paper presents the term of Cultural Diplomacy, which is quite new in the domain of Polish foreign policy and in the field of international public relations. Although this term is used increasingly often by political scientists, communications experts as well as politicians it is still an area, which is relatively little known. The concepts of public and cultural diplomacy are intertwined with the concept of 'branding' or to put it simply brand management. It may be assumed that the basic principles in building the brand of a country are the same as in the commercial sphere of identity building. Art and culture are in the forefront of many countries' promotional efforts. These countries recognize that showing their cultural heritage provides them with an opportunity of showing who they are, creating a positive image, thus helping to achieve their political aims. Cultural Diplomacy as a Form of International Communication By Marta Ryniejska-Kiełdanowicz www.instituteforpr.org • In the strict sense-culture is a value in itself (traditional forms such as painting, literature, music, sculpture, theatre, film); • In the wider sense-culture versus nature-everything that is not nature is culture. Culture is the civilization created by man. In this sense we all create culture 2. According to A.Klosowska culture means defined classes of objects, phenomena and processes or certain types of behaviour. However in the philosophical sense culture is understood by everything which does not grow of itself from nature but comes about from the conscious effort of man, being the effect thought and human activity 3. In continuing in this vein it is impossible not to mention the definition by R.Linton who in defining culture says that it constitutes a set of behaviours people have learned, elements of which are common for members of a certain society and communicated within it 4. In linking these two concepts it can be said that culture is not only the behaviour within a certain society but also the material achievements of members and results of joint undertakings. 2. Public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy As R.Lawniczak noted in Poland until recently public diplomacy was understood in its narrower meaning as cultural diplomacy 5. It is worth noting, however, that there are a number of theoretical approaches to the relationship between the two concepts. Before entering into discussing them I would like to focus on the concept of public diplomacy. The term public diplomacy was first coined in 1965 by E.Guillon. He felt that public diplomacy is concerned with the influence of social standpoints have on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. It covers aspects of international relations that fall outside traditional diplomacy such as influencing public opinion abroad, mutual impacting by private groups and pressure groups in one another's countries, reporting on events abroad and their impact on politics, communicating between those whose work this is, between diplomats and foreign correspondents and the process of inter-cultural communication 6. This defined differently by G.D. Malone who considers that PD is the common term for public undertakings aimed at countries abroad, especially in the fields of information, education and culture. According to him the aim of PD is to influence citizens of other countries to achieve a positive attitude to one's country 7. He therefore concludes that that this form of communication constitutes two kinds of undertakings. The first, short-term ones, consist of

Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations Theory and Studies on Diplomacy

ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, 2016

This article analyses how the concept of cultural diplomacy has appeared in the theoretical debate on international relations and studies on diplomacy. As cultural diplomacy has long been present in the practice of diplomacy, it was examined primarily by its historians and practitioners. As a result, it was conceptualized and perceived mostly as an instrument with which states advance their interests and achieve political objectives. As far as theoretical perspective is considered, cultural diplomacy has appeared most of all in relation to the concept of «soft power». The goal of this paper is to present in a systematised way how this category has been present in the theoretical discourse. Furthermore, the article aims at determining whether the content of the concept has changed in response to processes and phenomena currently observed in international politics.

Intercultural Diplomacy: From Ancient Greece to Present Cultural Diplomacies

Intercultural Diplomacy, 2018

This dissertation was written as part of the Master of Arts (MA) in Art, Law and Arts Management at the International Hellenic University. Its main objective is to cite the importance of the Culture in our days. Culture acts as the soft power of a State to the other ethnicities. Diplomatic actions promote in a beneficial way political, cultural and economic traits. This form of international communication is called Cultural Diplomacy and is achieved through visits, tourism, education, culture or other exchange issues between countries. Nonetheless, it is not yet specified which must be the most essential tactic to undertake, as there is not a common model, like every State strategy requires a different approach and policy. Moreover, in the present issue, our interest was also focused on the crucial subject of illicit traffic of cultural goods as criminal acts. Additionally, an important approach was made also to the immigration problem. In our century, the geopolitical image of most countries seems to switch due to the important population migration from one country to another. International relations should play a catalytic role in developing common synergies in multiple levels and actions. Successful integration of the migrants and the diaspora population is crucial for developing effective foreign politics. It is then conceivable that there must be established programs and actions for preservation of the cultural assets in a country. These actions must be systematically monitored and reconsidered in order to evaluate their sustainability. Cultural Diplomacy is the cornerstone which interplays between ethnicities to develop strategies, security standards, legal instruments, policies and funding to ensure the prevalent role of culture in international relations.

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