Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy (Explorations in Culture and International History Book 6)

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. -- P. 4 de la cubierta What Are We Searching For? Culture, Diplomacy, Agents And The State / Jessica C.e. Gienow-hecht -- The Model Of Cultural Diplomacy: Power, Distance, And The Promise Of Civil Society / Jessica C.e. Gienow-hecht And Mark C. Donfried -- Voks: The Third Dimension Of Soviet Foreign Policy / Jean-françois Fayet -- Mission Impossible? Selling Soviet Socialism To Americans, 1955-1958 / Rósa Magnúsdóttir -- Hungarian Cultural Diplomacy 1957-1963: Echoes Of Western Cultures Activity In A Communist Country / Anikó Macher -- Catholics In Ostpolitik? Networking And Nonstate Diplomacy In The Bensberger Memorandum, 1966-1970 / Annika Frieberg -- International Rivalry And Culture In Syria And Lebanon Under The French Mandate / Jennifer Dueck -- The United States And The Limits Of Cultural Diplomacy In The Arab Middle East, 1945-1957 / James R. Vaughan -- Difficulties Faced By Native Japan Interpreters: Nitobe Inazō (1862-1933) And His Generation / Yuzo Ota -- Germany In Europe, Japan And Asia: National Commitments To Cultural Relations Within Regional Frameworks / Maki Aoki-okabe, Yoko Kawamura, And Toichi Makita. Edited By Jessica C.e. Gienow-hecht And Mark C. Donfried. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation 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 Recent studies on the meaning of cultural diplomacy in the 20th 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 diplomacyA" has become one-dimensional...