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Culture and International History (Explorations in Culture and International History, 1) by Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht & Frank Schumacher [Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E. & Schumacher, Frank] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Combining the perspectives of 18 international scholars from Europe and the United States with a critical discussion of the role of culture in international relations, this volume introduces recent trends in the study of Culture and International History. It systematically explores the cultural dimension of international history, mapping existing approaches and conceptual lenses for the study of cultural factors and thus hopes to sharpen the awareness for the cultural approach to international history among both American and non-American scholars. The first part provides a methodological introduction, explores the cultural underpinnings of foreign policy, and the role of culture in international affairs by reviewing the historiography and examining the meaning of the word culture in the context of foreign relations. In the second part, contributors analyze culture as a tool of foreign policy. They demonstrate how culture was instrumentalized for diplomatic goals and purposes in different historical periods and world regions. The essays in the third part expand the state-centered view and retrace informal cultural relations among nations and peoples. This exploration of non-state cu

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Author

Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht & Frank Schumacher [Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E. & Schumacher, Frank]

Publisher

Berghahn Books

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781569764978

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, History