Research Article

NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century

Volume: 26 Number: 1 August 2, 2021
  • Cansu Güleç

NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to explain and interpret the evolution of NATO’s public diplomacy efforts in terms of the opportunities and limitations of today’s globalized environment. Public diplomacy refers to the efforts of states and non-state actors to better explain their values to the world. It concentrates particularly on “soft power” tools, such as science, art, culture, sports and media that enable interaction between societies. Because NATO is widely associated with security and defense issues, it is important to understand how it responds to the developments of today’s diplomatic trends with its own public diplomacy and communication activities. As technology continues to change and evolve, NATO’s communication strategies have faced new types of networks and platforms. Now celebrating its 72nd anniversary, the Alliance seeks to embrace and implement a contemporary communication policy with new mechanisms. Within this framework, this paper will provide a definition of the concept of public diplomacy, and explore the historical evolution of NATO’s public diplomacy agenda. NATO’s coordination activities and values, practical means of communication and their expected impact will be discussed.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cansu Güleç This is me
0000-0002-6449-7242
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 2, 2021

Submission Date

May 16, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 3, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Güleç, C. (2021). NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, 26(1), 100-120. https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW
AMA
1.Güleç C. NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century. PERCEPTIONS. 2021;26(1):100-120. https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW
Chicago
Güleç, Cansu. 2021. “NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26 (1): 100-120. https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW.
EndNote
Güleç C (August 1, 2021) NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26 1 100–120.
IEEE
[1]C. Güleç, “NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century”, PERCEPTIONS, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 100–120, Aug. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW
ISNAD
Güleç, Cansu. “NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26/1 (August 1, 2021): 100-120. https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW.
JAMA
1.Güleç C. NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century. PERCEPTIONS. 2021;26:100–120.
MLA
Güleç, Cansu. “NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 26, no. 1, Aug. 2021, pp. 100-2, https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW.
Vancouver
1.Cansu Güleç. NATO and Public Diplomacy: Opportunities and Constraints of 21st Century. PERCEPTIONS [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 1;26(1):100-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23SU69DW