Cultural diplomacy and the United States government : a survey
TitleCultural diplomacy and the United States government : a survey
Author
Place of publicationWashington
PublisherCenter for arts and culture
Year of publication2003
Materialboek
Series titleCultural democracy research series
Notes231 kb
Subjectcultuur, politiek, internationaal cultuurbeleid, culturele uitwisseling, Verenigde Staten, geschiedenis (vorm), essays (vorm)
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Abstract
The concept of cultural diplomacy, refers to the exchange of ideas, information, art, and other aspects of culture among nations and their peoples in order to foster mutual understanding. Essay provides a brief survey of some of the major cultural policy initiatives of the United States government from the 1930's until recent times. Also underscores some of the broader patterns and trends that can be discerned in America's cultural relations with other countries and other peoples.