Projecting culture: cultural diplomacy of European states in the age of industrial imperialism (1871–1914)

  • Dzmitry A. Kryvashei Belarusian Research Centre for Electronic Records, 51 F. Skaryny Street, Minsk 220141, Belarus

Abstract

Industrial imperialism set the stage for the emergence of cultural diplomacy and its institutions. Departments responsible for cultural diplomacy proliferated in the foreign ministries of multiple European countries, and many colonial powers and imperial states scrambled to establish their overseas cultural institutions. Countries viewed schooling as one of their most effective instruments for the pursuit of their civilising mission. At the beginning of the 20th century, education, academic exchange and research came to the central stage of the global competition among countries for economic and political influence. Where the government was too cautious to proceed, non-government actors (organisations and individuals) filled the void. Countries relied on diplomats to steer the work of their overseas cultural institutions but used considerable discretion in doing so.

Author Biography

Dzmitry A. Kryvashei, Belarusian Research Centre for Electronic Records, 51 F. Skaryny Street, Minsk 220141, Belarus

PhD (history), docent; scientific secretary

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Published
2022-12-16
Keywords: foreign cultural policy, cultural diplomacy, industrial imperialism, cultural institutes abroad, cultural propaganda
How to Cite
Kryvashei, D. A. (2022). Projecting culture: cultural diplomacy of European states in the age of industrial imperialism (1871–1914). Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 2, 8-15. https://doi.org/10.33581/2521-6848-2022-2-8-15