Introduction: nation promotion and the crisis of neoliberal globalisation

Jiménez-Martínez, César ORCID: 0000-0002-2921-0832, Mihelj, Sabina and Sage, Daniel (2024) Introduction: nation promotion and the crisis of neoliberal globalisation. Nations and Nationalism, 30 (1). 19 - 24. ISSN 1354-5078

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Abstract

This themed section seeks to initiate a debate about the changing nature of what we call nation promotion. That is, promotional practices aimed at creating, communicating and managing versions of national identity to advance economic or political goals. These practices—badged as ‘nation branding’, ‘public diplomacy’, ‘country branding’ or ‘soft power—emerged more than two decades ago, in a context characterised by the proliferation of digital communication technologies, the intensification of globalisation and international cooperation, and the shift in the balance of power from states to market forces. However, as we outline in this introduction, nation promotion operates today in a very different environment, marked by a crisis of neoliberal globalisation, the changing communication environment and mounting global challenges. The three articles that make up this themed section tackle the changing practices of nation promotion by focusing on the impact of at least one of these structural shifts, offering conceptual and analytical tools for making sense of these transformations.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14698129
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Authors
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications J Political Science H Social Sciences
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 15:00
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2024 23:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120030

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