Impact of Cultural Diplomacy on National Interests of Countries

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

دکتر زهرا خرازی محمدوندی آذر ¹

1 - ندارد

Received: 2014-09-15 Accepted : 2014-09-15 Published : 2009-12-22

Keywords: public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, Media Diplomacy, educational&#x0D, &#x0D, diplomacy, national diplomacy, international trust,

Abstract :

Out of various forms of modern diplomacy, including public, media, andeducational diplomacy, cultural diplomacy is of special significance. Culturaldiplomacy allows countries to directly contact ordinary people and leaders of publicopinion by employing influential elements of their cultures. Influencing foreignmasses and banking on their opinions at international level is a means of puttingpressure on their governments. The main question of this research is whygovernments publish their cultural information and values to international communityand why they believe that this will help them protect their national interests?The present paper will first discuss status of cultural diplomacy among variousforms of modern diplomacy before focusing on management of cultural diplomacy byvarious countries which seek to meet their national interests.