Promoting Canadian Studies Abroad: Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy

by Stephen Brooks

Book Overview

This volume examines the history and current state of Canadian studies in a number of countries and regions across the world, including Canada's major trading partners. From the mid-1980s until 2012, Canadian studies was seen as an important tool of soft power, increasing awareness of Canadian culture, institutions and history. The abrupt termination in 2012 of the Canadian government's financial support for these activities triggered a debate that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030089045
• ISBN13: 9783030089047
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"