Gastrodiplomacy: a (Not-So-) Soft Power
This article aims to analyze gastrodiplomacy, which has become a trend in international relations, as a set of institutional practices that pushes the boundaries of the political uses of food cultures. I will show that the rise of the concept in recent years lies to the fact that it extends to the n...
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| Language: | English |
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Etudes Scientifiques Spécialisées Appliquées aux Communications Humaines, Economiques, Sociales et Symboliques
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Essachess |
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| Online Access: | http://www.essachess.com/index.php/jcs/article/view/446/480 |
| Summary: | This article aims to analyze gastrodiplomacy, which has become a trend in international relations, as a set of institutional practices that pushes the boundaries of the political uses of food cultures. I will show that the rise of the concept in recent years lies to the fact that it extends to the national and international levels, its intrusive and performative nature (that is, generative of participation and action) and strong ideological charge. More specifically, I will address the way in which gastrodiplomacy, as instrumentalized by public and private agencies, participates in the making of imaginaries aimed at facilitating the adhesion of citizens to the interests of political and economic elites. |
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| ISSN: | 1775-352X 2066-5083 |