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The History of United States Cultural Diplomacy: 1770 to the Present Day

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A comprehensive survey of American cultural diplomacy from the late 18th Century to the present.

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ISBN-13:	9781472508607
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/02/2017
Series:	New Approaches to International History
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Michael L. Krenn is Professor of History at Appalachian State University, USA.

Introduction
1. The Origins of U.S. Cultural Diplomacy
2. TR, the Smithsonian, and the Origins of Official U.S. Cultural Diplomacy
3. Rockefeller, Good Neighbors, and U.S.-Latin American Cultural Exchanges
4. What Race Problem?: Early Cold War Cultural Diplomacy
5. Jackson Pollock, Dizzy Gillespie, and Rock and Roll: Art as a Cold War Weapon
6. The Decline and Demise of American Cultural Diplomacy in the 1990s
Conclusion: 9/11 and the Revival of Cultural Diplomacy

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Michael Krenn has provided an approachable, entertaining introduction to the history of cultural diplomacy. He synthesizes both classic and more recent scholarship and offers sound judgements on the ways that cultural diplomacy has - and has not - succeeded as a tool of U.S. foreign policy.
Laura Belmonte, Oklahoma State University, USA

Michael Krenn, a key figure among historians of U.S. cultural diplomacy for over a decade, has delivered the most sweeping survey of that field to date. In so doing, he considerably expands the very definition of the term, uncovering its roots in the earliest days of the nation. This book provides an excellent starting point for anyone interested in approaching the subject of U.S. cultural diplomacy and it will surely inspire new research, particularly into the pre-Second World War elements of that story.
Justin Hart, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of History, Texas Tech University, USA

This fascinating study reveals that the nation's export of cultural artifacts coincided with the desire to form an identity on the part of a melee of non-state actors long before the 20th century. Skillfully juxtaposing international strategy and domestic inferiority, Krenn shows that in the final analysis there may not be much of a line between cultural and diplomatic history left. A must-read for anyone interested in the chronology of U.S. cultural diplomacy!
Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Professor of History, Free University of Berlin, Germany

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The History of United States Cultural Diplomacy: 1770 to the Present Day

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