1. The Review of Cultural Diplomacy in the United Kingdom.
- Author
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Yang Na
- Subjects
CULTURAL diplomacy ,LANGUAGE & languages ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,DIPLOMATIC & consular service ,ECONOMIC conditions in Great Britain, 1997- - Abstract
Cultural diplomacy in the United Kingdom has experienced the process from focusing on folk activities to being promoted by semi - official institutions, from uncontrolled and loose behaviors to taking actions that suit local conditions, and from traditional pattern to multi - faceted diplomacy. Investigating the evolution path of cultural diplomacy in the United Kingdom, it demonstrates the characteristics of diversified actors performing their own functions, taking account of cultural influence and economic benefits, relying on historical and language advantage, combining principle with flexibility together. Cultural diplomacy in the United Kingdom not only expands national foreign influence, but also achieves great economic profits. However, the development of cultural diplomacy in the United Kingdom is obstructed due to being with the deep governmental imprint, cultural diplomacy in the United Kingdom inevitably competes with that in other countries, and is not readily to obtain sustainable support by common people since the effectiveness of cultural diplomacy is difficult to evaluate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2013