Art, society and politics: Russian ‘soft power’ in recent history
KU Leuven
What is the history of the interrelation between art and politics? Is ‘soft power’ really that new a phenomenon? How did art’s role from the tool of transmitting and narration of political power transformed during the 20th century? What role do art, so-called 'cultural diplomacy’, and soft power play in the big political games on the global scale? How did The Soviet Union and Russia exert this soft power? How does this compare to other countries?
