Celebrity Diplomacy (Paperback)

Time magazine named Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates their "Persons of the Year." The United Nations tapped Angelina Jolie as a goodwill ambassador. Bob Geldof organized the Live8 concert to push the G8 leaders' summit on AIDS and debt relief. What has come to be called "celebrity diplomacy" attracts wide media attention, significant money, and top official access around the world. But is this phenomenon just the latest fad? Are celebrities dabbling in an arena that is out of their depth, or are they bringing justified notice to important problems that might otherwise languish on the crowded international diplomatic scene? This book is the first to examine celebrity diplomacy as a serious global project with important implications, both positive and negative. Intended for readers who might not normally read about celebrities, it will also attract audiences often turned off by international affairs. Celebrities bring optimism and "buzz" to issues that seem deep and gloomy. Even if their lofty goals remain elusive, when celebrities speak, other actors in the global system listen.

General

Imprint:	Paradigm Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Studies Intensives
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	2008
Authors:	Andrew F. Cooper • Louise Frechette
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-59451-479-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy
LSN:	1-59451-479-8
Barcode:	9781594514791

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