Table I

Five major comparative dimensions

DimensionsDescription
TerminologyHow does each country refer to and regard what we call “cultural diplomacy”?
Goals and prioritiesWhat are the stated goals and purposes of cultural diplomacy?
Are there any explicit regional priorities?
StructureHow is cultural diplomacy managed?
Which departments/ministries or agencies are involved in policy development and programme administration?
Programme toolsWhat are the programme tools employed in each country’s cultural diplomacy efforts? A preliminary examination of cultural diplomacy programmes in a number of countries revealed a fairly common repertoire of nine kinds of programme activities. Few countries employ all nine types, but most countries do have a varied repertoire of programmatic activities
Indication of scale and supportHow much does each country spend to support cultural diplomacy activities and how many activities are involved?

Source: Wyszomirski et al. (2003) 

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