Subtitle
The Cases of Latin America and the Mediterranean
Book Title
Cultural Governance and the European Union : protecting and promoting cultural diversity in Europe
Volume, number, page
p.225-236
Year of Publication
2015
Editor(s)
PSYCHOGIOPOULOU Evangelia
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
City
London
Country of Publication
England
Full Date
2015
ISBN or ISSN
978-1-137-45375-4
Category
Books
Theme
Subregion - European Union
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Government
Academic
Civil Society
Cultural
Keyword(s)
European Union
Policy Dialogue
Soft Power
European Union Policy
European Neighbourhood Policy
Foreign policy cooperation
Culture
Cultural Co-operation
Cultural diversity
Cultural policy
Foreign cultural policy
Abstract
Culture plays a prominent role in international relations. The concept of soft power has also become increasingly relevant for any foreign policy strategy. According to Nye (2011: 183), ‘[t]he soft power of a country rests heavily on three basic resources: its culture (in places where it is attractive to others), its political values (when it lives up to them at home and abroad), and its foreign policies (when others see them as legitimate and having moral authority)’. Culture is therefore a basic element in this day and age, in which outcomes are shaped not merely by whose army prevails but also by whose story and culture prevails.