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Public Diplomacy and Social Capital: Bridging Theory and Activities  

Naddeo, Rachel (Tohoku University)
Matsunaga, Lucas (Tohoku University)
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Journal of Public Diplomacy / v.2, no.1, 2022 , pp. 116-135 More about this Journal
Abstract
Public diplomacy activities can benefit from social capital theory, when its social dynamics is elucidated in the investment of complex social networks and in the establishment and management of relationships with foreign publics. Social capital theory explains that actors can produce purposive actions to mobilize resources in social structures, which thus explains the dynamics of social interactions. In response to the lack of conceptual frameworks for understanding public diplomacy activities within social capital theory, we conducted a narrative literature review that intends to identify the means through which international actors, such as governments, engage with foreign publics through the dynamics of social networks and the resources embedded in them. In addition, we explored the multidimensional characteristics of social capital to enhance the comprehension of the manner in which actors access, share, and maintain resources in target communities, institutions, or organizations through public diplomacy activities. In summary, we highlight the importance of new theoretical explorations on the application of social capital theory to public diplomacy and the need for a research agenda in the field.
Keywords
public diplomacy; social capital; soft power; networked public diplomacy; social networks;
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