The EU and Japan in the Process of Building Creative/Progressive Cultural Relations

• Authors: Bożena Gierat-Bieroń

Abstracts

EN

The EU is promoting cultural relations with Asian countries. While building interpersonal and institutional connections, the EU pays special attention to Japan. The image of the EU and its mutual relations with Japan are generally recognised as predominantly good and trustworthy. This paper will examine the process of building creative/progressive cultural relations between the EU and Japan based on two hypotheses; first: despite the fact that the EU tried to develop cultural relations within Japan, the embassies of the EU Member States are far more active in cultural programs than the EU Delegation; and secondly: the reception of the EU as a historic and cultural project is rather fragmented (as opposed to being holistic) in Japan. The aim of this research is to analyse, compare, and evaluate both the effort and achievements made by the EU and Japan in the process of building creative cultural relations. The research will demonstrate an analytical approach in the political sciences discipline.

Keywords

EN

External Cultural Relations; Cultural Diplomacy; European Union; Cultural Policy

• Publisher: Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 133-152

Contributors

author

Bożena Gierat-Bieroń

• The Jagiellonian University

• https://orcid.org/0000000245274748

Identifiers

DOI

10.33067/SE.4.2021.8

Biblioteka Nauki

1929515