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Innovations in public diplomacy and nation brands : Inside the house of Sweden

Pamment, James LU (2011) In Place Branding and Public Diplomacy 7(2). p.127-135
Abstract

This article investigates innovations in public diplomacy and nation brands through the example of Sweden's Embassy in Washington, DC, the House of Sweden (HoS). The analysis explores the styles of communication and public outreach made possible by the interaction between its architectural design, brand values and public diplomacy applications. Aimed at practitioners and scholars with an interest in public diplomacy and nation brands, this article assesses the activities, impact and implications of the House as a platform for public diplomacy. In addition to using the HoS as a case study in its own right, the article discusses some of the unique events hosted there, as well as related experiments such as the Second House designed for... (More)

This article investigates innovations in public diplomacy and nation brands through the example of Sweden's Embassy in Washington, DC, the House of Sweden (HoS). The analysis explores the styles of communication and public outreach made possible by the interaction between its architectural design, brand values and public diplomacy applications. Aimed at practitioners and scholars with an interest in public diplomacy and nation brands, this article assesses the activities, impact and implications of the House as a platform for public diplomacy. In addition to using the HoS as a case study in its own right, the article discusses some of the unique events hosted there, as well as related experiments such as the Second House designed for virtual world Second Life.

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House of Sweden, nation brands, public diplomacy, second house
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Place Branding and Public Diplomacy
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7
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2
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9 pages
publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
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  • scopus:79960149903
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ISSN
1751-8040
DOI
10.1057/pb.2011.3
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English
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