DIPLOMAȚIA CULTURALĂ A ROMÂNIEI. STUDIU DE CAZ: SĂRBĂTORIREA INTERNAȚIONALĂ A SEMICENTENARULUI UNIRII TRANSILVANIEI CU ROMÂNIA (1968)

Abstract

International system was built on the basis of inter-state relations, depending on power relations. Theories of international relations have described the global system from military perspectives, ignoring other areas of analysis, because cooperation was not a realistic scenario. The international system has often been described as anarchic, as mistrust was often more evident. Cultural diplomacy was a concept that began to be used in 60’s of the last century in Western Europe to describe cultural cooperation activities as opposed to propaganda, which had fallen into popular disfavor at the beginning of the post-war period. The easing of hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union and the openness of the international system were the main perspectives that led to the enhacement of Romania’s cultural diplomacy. During this time, the dependence on Moscow has gradually decreased toward minimal relations and cooperation on certain levels.The purpose of this study is to analize a historiographical area which has not been researched enough, and to provide new perspectives on the chosen topic. The hypothesis of this study is: How did the Socialist Republic of Romania use the Semicentennial to promote itself externally? The bibliography of this research was built from the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, documents from the U.S State Department and documents from the Central Intelligence Agency.