Original scientific paper
The European Song Contest as a tool of cultural diplomacy
Zrinka Borić
; Universtà degli Studi di Bologna
Ana Radović Kapor
; Libertas međunarodno sveučilište
Abstract
Cultural diplomacy has generally been neglected in the studies of international relations
and diplomacy, often left in the shadow of a more direct, traditional, use of diplomacy. Traditional
diplomatic practice is nowadays complemented with new subfields such as economic
and commercial diplomacy, diaspora diplomacy, and public and cultural diplomacy.
Today, in an era of globalization and rapid technological advancement, cultural diplomacy
represents a third pillar of foreign policy. This paper defines the concept of cultural diplomacy
and explores its active practice in the longest running international song competition
in the world – the Eurovision.
Keywords
Eurovision Song Contest; cultural diplomacy; public diplomacy; soft power
Hrčak ID:
191313
URI
Publication date:
11.12.2017.
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