Cultural Diplomacy

Abstract

One of the key themes in the literature on cultural diplomacy is its relationship to public diplomacy. Though the latter is of a more recent vintage, it has in some ways eclipsed or subsumed cultural diplomacy. For some, cultural diplomacy is a component of public diplomacy; however, this view is not universally shared. As a result, this bibliography is usefully read in conjunction with the Oxford Bibliographies in International Relations article Public Diplomacy. It is also worth noting that the conversation about cultural diplomacy increasingly overlaps with burgeoning areas of research into things like heritage and digital diplomacy. I cannot do justice to these literatures here, but a small number of references are included here to acknowledge the importance of this related research.