Abstract
Advocates of European integration have been waving the cultural flag since the end of the Second World War. In the immediate aftermath of the war, culture was identified as possible glue for rebuilding Europe—an antidote against instability and insecurity. Fifty years after the birth of the European integration process, these formulae may still have something to offer both to the EU and its desire to enhance its international standing. Strategy is built on two assumptions: (i) The notion that culture can be put at the service of Europe offers some support to the staggering process of European integration at a time of crisis and uncertainty. (ii) The notion that a Europe united in the service of our cultures could support the rehabilitation of increasingly jaded and divided European societies by actively sustaining the symbolic and material recovery of the various national polities. The 2016 Joint Communication ‘Towards an EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations’ acknowledged this twin role. But how ‘strategic’ and integrated is the EU in the development of a credible international cultural policy? This chapter will critically address these questions by drawing on the conceptual and empirical findings highlighted by the contributions to this book.
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Carta, C., Higgott, R. (2020). Conclusion: On the Strategic Deployment of Culture in Europe and Beyond. In: Carta, C., Higgott, R. (eds) Cultural Diplomacy in Europe. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21544-6_11
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