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UNINA9910453331603321 |
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Glover Nikolas <1979-> |
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National relations [[electronic resource] ] : public diplomacy, national identity and the Swedish Institute, 1945-1970 / / Nikolas Glover |
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Lund, : Nordic Academic Press, c2011 |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Electronic books. |
Sweden Foreign relations 1950- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Stockholm University. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-284). |
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Cover; Copyright ; Contents; The Swedish Institute and inter-nationalism; A necessary yet indefinable invention; Perspectives on public diplomacy; Historicising communication; Inter-national identities; The shape of things to come; Forerunners and frames 1945; The British Council and the Danish Society; Interests representing Sweden; Ideas about transmissions and rituals; Narratives of being special in a normal sense; Survival in an age of enlightenment 1945-1953; Creating organisational space; Truth, control and therapy; A blueprint of the nation |
Stabilised support, imagining the image 1954-1962Combining technical assistance and business; Capturing the image of Sweden; The personification of the nation; The politics of change 1961-1962; A brief financial history; Trade policy, neutrality and peace-keeping; Professionalised structures, fragmenting visions 1963-1970; A cultural institute in a state of capitalism; Public relations and the public's relations of the nation; Interpretations of the nation; Chronologies in context; A history of contested claims; The communication(isation) of enlightenment; Narratives from fact to friction |
Three arguments about the history of national relationsNational relations in world society; Introducing the macroperspective; Sweden, the US and modernity; Sweden Ltd. and the status quo; Summary; Appendix; Notes; References; Acknowledgements; About the author |
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<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>In Stockholm in January of 1945, an assembly of Swedish diplomats and businessmen initiated an organization that was to improve the country's reputation abroad. The new, semi-governmental Swedish Institute was charged with explaining Sweden's policy of neutrality during the war, with encouraging peace-building, and with promoting foreign trade in the new international world order. Original and insightful, this account analyzes the policies, funding, and national narratives of the Swedish Institute. Providing a historical perspective on the polit |
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UNINA9910787105703321 |
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Autore |
Skendaj Elton |
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Creating Kosovo : international oversight and the making of ethical institutions / / Elton Skendaj |
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Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Ithaca, New York : , : Woodrow Wilson Center Press : , : Cornell University Press, , 2014 |
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0-8014-7017-X |
0-8014-7018-8 |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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A Woodrow Wilson Center Press Book |
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Nation-building - Kosovo (Republic) |
Democratization - Kosovo (Republic) |
Democracy - Kosovo (Republic) |
International agencies - Kosovo (Republic) |
Kosovo (Republic) Politics and government 2008- |
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Monografia |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Building Effective Bureaucracies and Promoting Democracy in Kosovo -- 2. Contested Statehood -- 3. Deadly Cocktail -- 4. Without Fear or Favor -- 5. Mass Mobilization and Democracy in Kosovo -- 6. Creating Constituencies for State Building |
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and Democratization -- References -- Index |
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In shaping the institutions of a new country, what interventions from international actors lead to success and failure? Elton Skendaj's investigation into Kosovo, based on national survey data, interviews, and focus groups conducted over ten months of fieldwork, leads to some surprising answers. Creating Kosovo highlights efforts to build the police force, the central government, courts, and a customs service. Skendaj finds that central administration and the courts, which had been developed under local authority, succumbed to cronyism and corruption, challenging the premise that local "ownership" leads to more effective state bureaucracies. The police force and customs service, directly managed by international actors, were held to a meritocratic standard, fulfilling their missions and winning public respect. On the other hand, local participation and contestation supported democratic institutions. When international actors supported the demobilization of popular movements, they undermined the ability of the public to hold elected officials accountable. |
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