Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries

Gastrodiplomacy, under the study of public diplomacy, has been used by countries as a vehicle to accumulate or utilize their soft powers. In particular, middle power nations which are unable to coerce others into achieving their policy goals. This study focused on understanding how gastrodiplomacy c...

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Main Author: Khoo, Ee Ling
Other Authors: Chou Meng-Hsuan
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157139
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description Gastrodiplomacy, under the study of public diplomacy, has been used by countries as a vehicle to accumulate or utilize their soft powers. In particular, middle power nations which are unable to coerce others into achieving their policy goals. This study focused on understanding how gastrodiplomacy campaigns aid a nation in propelling soft power to achieve its policy goals. Analysis of a case study on gastrodiplomacy campaigns done on four Asian middle powers, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan, accompanied by a survey on Singapore consumers regarding their perception of gastrodiplomacy campaigns found common themes. The study revealed that campaigns were able to aid in nation branding however, the availability of institutions to drive the scale of campaigns was critical to the success of campaigns. The effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and usage of soft power was observed in certain countries.
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spelling ntu-10356/1571392023-03-05T15:45:40Z Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries Khoo, Ee Ling Chou Meng-Hsuan School of Social Sciences Hsuan@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Political science Gastrodiplomacy, under the study of public diplomacy, has been used by countries as a vehicle to accumulate or utilize their soft powers. In particular, middle power nations which are unable to coerce others into achieving their policy goals. This study focused on understanding how gastrodiplomacy campaigns aid a nation in propelling soft power to achieve its policy goals. Analysis of a case study on gastrodiplomacy campaigns done on four Asian middle powers, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan, accompanied by a survey on Singapore consumers regarding their perception of gastrodiplomacy campaigns found common themes. The study revealed that campaigns were able to aid in nation branding however, the availability of institutions to drive the scale of campaigns was critical to the success of campaigns. The effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and usage of soft power was observed in certain countries. Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Global Affairs 2022-05-09T02:46:01Z 2022-05-09T02:46:01Z 2022 Final Year Project (FYP) Khoo, E. L. (2022). Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157139 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157139 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title_full Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title_fullStr Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title_short Effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle-power countries
title_sort effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy campaigns in the accumulation and utilization of soft power in middle power countries
topic Social sciences::Political science
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