Public Diplomacy: A New Framework for Foreign Policy Analysis
Journal: Kırklareli University Institutional Repository (Kırklareli University)
Year: 2017

This study introduces public diplomacy as a new framework for ForeignPolicy Analysis (FPA). The conceptual framework of public diplomacy was builton four main concepts including public opinion, civil society, soft power anddiplomacy. Methodologically, public diplomacy offers social values, culturesand foreign policies of states as a new analysis instrument. Ontologically, itis different from the conventional FPA as it gives priority to social actorsand public opinion in foreign policy. Public di