US Public Diplomacy and Democratization in Spain

Abstract

The process of democratization has been a recurring feature of contemporary international affairs. This book will examine another major case of transition to democracy, that of post-Franco Spain, and consider the extent to which the efforts of the United States in nurturing that transition paid off. Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction: Soft Power, Public Diplomacy And Democratization; Nicholas John Cull & Francisco J. Rodriguez -- 2. U.S. Public Diplomacy And Democracy Promotion In The Cold War, -- 1950s-1980s; Giles Scott-Smith (Senior Researcher At The Roosevelt Study Center In Middelburg And Ernst Van Der Beugel Chair In Diplomatic History At The University Of Leiden.) -- 3. Furthering U.S. Geopolitical Priorities And Dealing With The Iberian -- Dictatorships; Rosa Pardo (Universidad Nacional De Educacion A Distancia-Madrid) -- 4. Modernizing A Friendly Tyrant: U.S. Public Diplomacy And Sociopolitical -- Change In Francoist Spain; Lorenzo Delgado (Instituto De Historia, Cchs-Csic) -- 5. U.S. Public Diplomacy And Democracy Promotion In Authoritarian -- Spain, 1940s-1970s; Pablo Leon (Centro Universitario De La Defensa, Zaragoza) -- 6. Culture And National Images: American Studies Vs Anti-Americanism -- In Spain; Francisco J. Rodriguez (Universidad De Salamanca-R.C. Complutense De Harvard) -- 7. Spain's First 'Re-Branding Effort' In The Postwar Franco Era; Neal Rosendorf (New Mexico State University) -- 8. U.S. Public Diplomacy And Democratization In Spain. A Practitioner's -- View; Ambassador Mark Asquino -- 9. Conclusion. Consistency And Credibility: Why You Cannot -- Collaborate With Dictatorships And Sell Democracy; Lorenzo Delgado.