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http://dx.doi.org/10.23045/jpd.2022.2.1.8

Exploratory Insight into the (Un)intended Effects of Trade Policy in Public Diplomacy  

Albertoni, Nicolas (Catholic University of Uruguay)
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Journal of Public Diplomacy / v.2, no.1, 2022 , pp. 28-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this article is to rethink the role of international trade as a public diplomacy tool by considering the uncertainties that stem from political tensions. The main contribution made in this article is theoretical rather than statistical. However, we analyze trade and public opinion data to study the relationship between both factors. Using Latinobarometer, a cross-sectional survey that collects public opinion data from Latin America, this article analyses public opinion toward the United States and China. One of the main takeaways from this study is that, despite its potential to showcase political stability, public diplomacy undervalues 'unintended consequences' of international trade relations. This article takes up international trade as an unintended, but arguably effective, resource to be developed for the practice of public diplomacy. Findings presented in this article do not claim causation between trade and opinion, something that can be explored by further research, but rather introduce new questions for further research on the public diplomacy of trade relations.
Keywords
Trade policy; Public diplomacy; Latin America;
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