| National Relations: Public Diplomacy, National Identity and the Swedish Institute, 1945-1970 Contributor(s): Glover, Nikolas (Author) |
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ISBN: 9185509663 ISBN-13: 9789185509669 Publisher: Nordic Academic Press OUR PRICE: $47.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
| LCCN: 2011513654 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.01 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Stockholm in January of 1945, an assembly of Swedish diplomats and businessmen initiated an organization that was to improve the country's reputation abroad. The new, semi-governmental Swedish Institute was charged with explaining Sweden's policy of neutrality during the war, with encouraging peace-building, and with promoting foreign trade in the new international world order. Original and insightful, this account analyzes the policies, funding, and national narratives of the Swedish Institute. Providing a historical perspective on the politics of Swedish propaganda and explaining how ideas of communication shaped the Institute's work and its representations of Sweden, this record also offers a comparative perspective on American national identity and its inherent notions of national exceptionalism. |
