Axis Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations in the Middle East
First Statement of Responsibility
/Nadia Von Maltzahn
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London, New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: I. B. Tauris
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2013
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 272 p. : illustrations, maps
SERIES
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Library of modern Middle East studies ; 137
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Code E.Book: 15172
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Index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : the role of culture in foreign policy -- Historical backdrop : overview of Syrian-Iranian relations since 1946 -- Policy and values -- Pre-1979 cultural diplomacy and foundations for post-revolutionary cultural exchange -- Iran's cultural diplomacy in Syria : the Iranian Cultural Centre in Damascus -- Syria's cultural diplomacy in Iran : the Arab-Syrian Cultural Centre in Tehran -- Students : fostering the bonds of the future -- Religious tourism : the blessedness of cultural ties -- Conclusion : cultural diplomacy, soft power and the Syria-Iran axis.