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This chapter demonstrates the negotiation that facilitated the development of American Studies in Britain. It demonstrates the impact that previous interaction with Americans had on those who were pivotal to the development of American Studies. This example shows that even in a collaboration where participants have a similar perspective, there is need to negotiate. In Britain, that negotiation focused on the structure of the initiative rather than the perspective it might promote.
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Fisher, A. (2013). The Founding of BAAS. In: Collaborative Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137042477_6
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