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Celebrity diplomacy / Andrew F. Cooper.

By: Series: International studies intensivesPublication details: Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, ©2008.Description: x, 150 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 159451478X
  • 9781594514784
  • 1594514798
  • 9781594514791
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JZ1442 .C66 2008
Contents:
Celebrity diplomacy : who does it, how, and why? -- Star power and the United Nations : from Audrey Hepburn to Angelina Jolie -- The Bonoization of diplomacy? -- Bob Geldof : the antidiplomat -- Davos : mixing glamorous buzz with material bite -- (Uneasily) moving celebrity diplomacy beyond the Anglo-sphere -- Conclusion : the contentious future of celebrity diplomacy.
Summary: "A new type of transnational activist has emerged, both co-operating and competing with established diplomatic practitioners. Movie stars, musicians, and CEOs have grabbed new roles on the world stage, simultaneously levering their access to world leaders and mass audiences."
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Non-fiction Main Collection JZ 1442 .C66 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5168588

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-145) and index.

Celebrity diplomacy : who does it, how, and why? -- Star power and the United Nations : from Audrey Hepburn to Angelina Jolie -- The Bonoization of diplomacy? -- Bob Geldof : the antidiplomat -- Davos : mixing glamorous buzz with material bite -- (Uneasily) moving celebrity diplomacy beyond the Anglo-sphere -- Conclusion : the contentious future of celebrity diplomacy.

"A new type of transnational activist has emerged, both co-operating and competing with established diplomatic practitioners. Movie stars, musicians, and CEOs have grabbed new roles on the world stage, simultaneously levering their access to world leaders and mass audiences."

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