French scientific and cultural diplomacy / [electronic resource]
Lane, Philippe,author.
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.
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
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
Civilization, Modern
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