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A perceptual approach to EU public diplomacy : Investigating collaborative diplomacy in EU-Ukraine relations

Chaban, Natalia LU and Elgström, Ole LU (2020) In The Hague Journal of Diplomacy 15(4). p.488-516
Abstract

This article contributes to the theorisation of collaborative public diplomacy by introducing a perceptual approach. Engaging with the collaborative diplomacy paradigm developed to conceptualise public diplomacy in the context of non-traditional security threats and conflicts, as well as nation building, the article explores and compares perceptions of the European Union (EU) as a public diplomacy actor in Ukraine (tracked in 50 elite interviews) and in Brussels (13 interviews with EU practitioners). The article engages with a concept of a 'perception gap' hypothesising a gap between the Others' perception of the EU and the EU's self-perception. It furthers the conceptualisation of a perception gap by suggesting to consider it at... (More)

This article contributes to the theorisation of collaborative public diplomacy by introducing a perceptual approach. Engaging with the collaborative diplomacy paradigm developed to conceptualise public diplomacy in the context of non-traditional security threats and conflicts, as well as nation building, the article explores and compares perceptions of the European Union (EU) as a public diplomacy actor in Ukraine (tracked in 50 elite interviews) and in Brussels (13 interviews with EU practitioners). The article engages with a concept of a 'perception gap' hypothesising a gap between the Others' perception of the EU and the EU's self-perception. It furthers the conceptualisation of a perception gap by suggesting to consider it at cognitive, normative and emotive levels in the image structure and arguing variation between the levels. The article contends that a perception gap is a critical factor in preventing genuine dialogue, engagement and listening - key concepts proposed by the collaborative diplomacy paradigm.

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A perception gap, Collaborative public diplomacy, European Union (EU), Perceptual approach, Public diplomacy, Ukraine
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The Hague Journal of Diplomacy
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Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
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1871-1901
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10.1163/1871191X-BJA10029
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  author       = {{Chaban, Natalia and Elgström, Ole}},
  issn         = {{1871-1901}},
  keywords     = {{A perception gap; Collaborative public diplomacy; European Union (EU); Perceptual approach; Public diplomacy; Ukraine}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{488--516}},
  publisher    = {{Martinus Nijhoff Publishers}},
  series       = {{The Hague Journal of Diplomacy}},
  title        = {{A perceptual approach to EU public diplomacy : Investigating collaborative diplomacy in EU-Ukraine relations}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1871191X-BJA10029}},
  doi          = {{10.1163/1871191X-BJA10029}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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