| ID | 156350 |
| Title Proper | Domestic cultural diplomacy and Soviet state-sponsored popular culture in the cold war, 1953–1962 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tsipursky, Gleb ; Gleb Tsipursky |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using the case study of the Cold War Soviet Union, this article explores what it terms “domestic cultural diplomacy,” namely government actions within their own borders to positively impact the opinions of foreigners, which it distinguishes from “foreign cultural diplomacy,” referring to state efforts aimed outside of its own territory. The article examines a range of Soviet internal cultural activities that had the goal of convincing foreigners that the USSR possessed an appealing and modern popular culture. The conceptual framework of domestic cultural diplomacy, it suggests, opens new possibilities for scholarly research on diplomatic history and foreign policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 41, No.5; Nov 2017: p.985–1009 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 41 No 5 |
| Key Words | Popular Culture ; Soviet State ; Cold War ; Domestic Cultural Diplomacy ; 1953–1962 |