Philippine Cultural Diplomacy: Unraveling its Full Potential
Wong, Andrea Chloe A. | July 2016
Abstract
Cultural diplomacy plays a vital role in international affairs. It is defined as “the exchange of ideas, information, art, and other aspects of culture among nations and their peoples in order to foster mutual understanding.”1 It serves as an avenue through which states promote their national interests and build relationships with other nations.
As the world becomes more globalized and interdependent, cultural diplomacy is becoming a vital tool in enhancing interaction within the international community. It creates a foundation of trust with other countries, which policymakers can build on to reach political, economic, and military agreements. It also provides a “positive agenda for cooperation inspite of policy differences, creates a neutral platform for people-to-people contact, and serves as a flexible, universally accepted approach towards countries where diplomatic relations have been strained.
Citation
Wong, Andrea Chloe A.. 2016. Philippine Cultural Diplomacy: Unraveling its Full Potential. © Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6977.Keywords
Income Distribution
Demographic Indicators
Social Justice
Price stabilization
Food prices
Price policy
Poverty Analysis
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Reduction Strategy
Extreme Poverty
Economic development
Growth And Poverty
Social change
Social accounting
Inequality of income
Economic growth
Qualilty of Life
Open price system
Price fixing
Price regulation
Consumer price indexes
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