The Domestic Dimension of Public Diplomacy Evaluating Success throug
This book explores new grounds that public diplomacy is entering today, as domestic publics come to the forefront of the policy – acting both as foreign policy constituencies and public diplomacy actors cooperating with their foreign counterparts. The aut
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THE DOMESTIC DIMENSION OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVALUATING SUCCESS THROUGH CIVIL ENGAGEMENT
The Domestic Dimension of Public Diplomacy
Katarzyna Pisarska
The Domestic Dimension of Public Diplomacy Evaluating Success through Civil Engagement
Katarzyna Pisarska Warsaw School of Economics Poland
ISBN 978-1-137-54678-4 ISBN 978-1-137-54679-1 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-54679-1
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To my friend, partner and husband, Zbigniew
PREFACE
My academic interest in public diplomacy comes primarily from my professional practice. For over a decade now I have been running one of the first not-for-profit, non-governmental diplomatic academies in Europe: the European Academy of Diplomacy (EAD) in Warsaw. Throughout the years of its development from a small, student start-up into an internationally recognized institution, there have been many lessons I have acquired. One which stands out, however, is that the most life-changing experiences, that deeply influence our perceptions of other nations and cultures, come from direct people-to-people contacts. These contacts are most credible when organized outside of the realm of government and with genuine grassroot support of civil society in both hosting and sending countries. Having seen hundreds of EAD international Alumni continuing to work with Poland after they returned home, I could not help but wonder whether governments understand the intrinsic value that such non-governmental initiatives have for a countr
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