From Cultural Relations to Cultural Theory of International Relations: A Review of the Role of Culture in International Relations
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https://doi.org/10.69760/jales.2025002010Keywords:
Culture, International Relations, Cultural Relations, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Cultural Theory of International Relations, OrganizationAbstract
After several decades of neglect of the role of culture in international relations, this factor has once again received attention in recent years. However, when discussing the role and place of culture in this field, different and sometimes incomplete interpretations of this relationship are put forward. The aim of this paper is to explore possible links between culture and the field of international relations. To this end, we have examined various texts that deal with the two topics of culture and international relations.
This study shows that although this area of cultural policy priorities in foreign policy of countries and, as a result, cultural relations of nations also include, when talking about the role of culture in international relations and, in particular, the influence of culture on foreign policy, this influence goes beyond cultural relations and issues. Foreign policy spans a wide range of domains, and every decision in this area, like other areas of decision-making, can be influenced by culture. But the role of culture in international relations does not end there.
The role of cultural differences in the view of the international system and the emergence of misunderstandings, disagreements and conflicts are also other dimensions of this influence. This achievement is finally completed by examining the theory of Ned Libo under the title of the cultural theory of international relations.
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