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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453701703321

Autore

Lane Philippe

Titolo

French scientific and cultural diplomacy / / Philippe Lane ; forewords by Laurent Fabius, Sir Vernon Ellis, Xavier Darcos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Liverpool, England : , : Liverpool University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-78138-660-9

1-78138-928-4

1-84631-798-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FabiusLaurent

EllisVernon

DarcosXavier

Disciplina

327.44

Soggetti

Civilization, Modern - French influences

Science - International cooperation

Cultural diplomacy

Electronic books.

France Foreign relations

France Relations

France Cultural policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Laurent Fabius; Foreword by Sir Vernon Ellis; Foreword by Xavier Darcos; Introduction; 1 French Foreign Cultural Activities: A Tradition with a Long History; 2 Cultural and Scientific Action since 1995: Soft Power or Hard Power?; 3 The Protagonists of Cultural and Scientific Diplomacy;  2011: A New Start; 4 Cultural Diplomacy and the Arts; 5 Science and University Diplomacy; 6 Linguistic and Educational Cooperation

7 The Organization and Implementation of French Cultural and Scientific Activities AbroadConclusion; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

France has long been engaged in a very active cultural and scientific



diplomacy. It aims both at ensuring and valorising the international presence of France in the domains of language, culture, communication, or higher education and research. This diplomacy is backed by a network of cooperation services in embassies and cultural institutions, as well as by numerous operators and specialised agencies in various sectors.This book asks whether cultural diplomacy, invented by France in the 18th century, is in danger. It asks whether the present system, aimed at helping artists and creators, professionals of teaching and culture, researchers and intellectuals, can be improved. And it argues that a diplomacy of influence needs coherent foreign policy connecting sectors and promoting partnerships.