Searching for a Cultural DiplomacyJessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht, Mark C. Donfried Berghahn Books, 01.11.2010 - 278 Seiten 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. |
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Part I Cultural Relations and the Soviet Union | 31 |
The Third Dimension of Soviet Foreign Policy | 33 |
Chapter 2 Mission Impossible? Selling Soviet Socialism to Americans 19551958 | 50 |
Part II Cultural Diplomacy in Central Europe | 73 |
Echoes of Western Cultural Activity in a Communist Country | 75 |
Chapter 4 Catholics in Ostpolitik? Networking and Nonstate Diplomacy in the Bensberger Memorandum 19661970 | 109 |
Part III Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East | 135 |
Chapter 5 International Rivalry and Culture in Syria and Lebanon under the French Mandate | 137 |
Chapter 6 The United States and the Limits of Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab Middle East 19451957 | 162 |
Part IV Civil Society and Cultural Diplomacy in Japan | 187 |
Nitobe Inazo 18621933 and His Generation | 189 |
National Commitments to Cultural Relations within Regional Frameworks | 212 |
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