Cultural diplomacy

A meeting of Japan, China, and the West by Shiba Kokan. c. late 18th – c. early 19th century

Cultural diplomacy is a type of soft power that includes the "exchange of ideas, information, art, language and other aspects of culture among nations and their peoples in order to foster mutual understanding".[1] The purpose of cultural diplomacy is for the people of a foreign nation to develop an understanding of the nation's ideals and institutions in an effort to build broad support for economic and political objectives.[2] In essence "cultural diplomacy reveals the soul of a nation", which in turn creates influence.[3] Public diplomacy has played an important role in advancing national security objectives.[4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Cultural Diplomacy, Political Influence, and Integrated Strategy," in Strategic Influence: Public Diplomacy, Counterpropaganda, and Political Warfare, ed. Michael J. Waller (Washington, DC: Institute of World Politics Press, 2009), 74.
  2. ^ Mary N. Maack, "Books and Libraries as Instruments of Cultural Diplomacy in Francophone Africa during the Cold War," Libraries & Culture 36, no. 1 (Winter 2001): 59.
  3. ^ United States, Department of State, Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy, Diplomacy Report of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy, 3.
  4. ^ "Public Diplomacy as a National Security Tool – Foreign Policy Research Institute". www.fpri.org. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ Green, Shannon N.; Brown, Katherine A.; Wang, Jian "Jay" (17 January 2017). "Public Diplomacy and National Security in 2017". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Wallin, Matthew (2012). "The National Security Need for Public Diplomacy". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Kalathil, Shanthi (1 March 2022). "Community and Communalism in the Information Age". Brown Journal of International Affairs. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Diplomacy, Development and Security in the Information Age" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2023.