| ID | 117656 |
| Title Proper | India's new public diplomacy |
| Other Title Information | soft power and the limits of government action |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hall, Ian |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the past decade, India has invested significant resources in public diplomacy, using traditional and new approaches to build and leverage its soft power. This article examines the reasons for this investment, the various forms of public diplomacy India employs, and the effectiveness of its efforts to shape public opinion. It finds that Indian investment in public diplomacy is partly a response to concerns about the perceived growth of Chinese soft power and partly a function of changed beliefs in the foreign policy-making elite about the uses of new social media. It also finds that India's new public diplomacy seems to have met with some--albeit patchy--success in augmenting its soft power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 52, No.6; Nov-Dec 2012: p.1089-1110 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 52, No.6; Nov-Dec 2012: p.1089-1110 |
| Key Words | India ; Public Diplomacy ; Soft Power ; Foreign Policy ; Social Media |