Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy: Engaging Foreign Publics in Diplomacy

Alexander, C.

Public diplomacy has become one of the most discussed phrases in political science. This book examines the use of public diplomacy by China and Taiwan in Central America, where Taiwan continues to hold the majority of diplomatic relationships. Using Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala as case studies, and drawing on other examples from across the Caribbean basin, Alexander examines public diplomacy beginning with its point of reception in target countries. He asks: To what extent is public diplomacy designed to engage foreign publics? To what extent is it instead designed to engage broader international audiences and the source country's own domestic pubic? He presents a framework for considering the diplomatic truce currently in place between China and Taiwan, the modern histories of both countries, and the significance of diplomatic recognition as a weapon within international relations.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-12-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137480095

DOI: 10.1057/9781137480101

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 247