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606 __ $aRelaţii internaţionale
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606 __ $aEconomie globală
606 __ $aRelaţii economice internaţionale
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330 __ $aTABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACTi DEDICATIONiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTSv TABLE OF CONTENTSvii LIST OF TABLESxii LIST OF FIGURESxiv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSxv INTRODUCTION1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY9 CHAPTER 1. SETTING THE THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: CONSTRUCTIVISM14 Introductory considerations14 1.1.Defining constructivism18 1.1.1The emergence of constructivism in international relations19 1.1.2Main assumptions of constructivism21 1.1.3Limits and critics of constructivism26 1.2Constructivism and the link between diplomacy, foreign policy and power27 Intermediate conclusions36 CHAPTER 2. SOFT POWER AND DIPLOMACY37 Introductory considerations37 2.1Soft Power39 2.2Diplomacy: a conceptual framework55 2.2.1Traditional diplomacy55 2.2.2Modern Diplomacy66 2.2.3European diplomacy79 2.2.4A snapshot on practising diplomacy88 2.2.4.1Paradiplomacy88 2.2.4.2Public diplomacy102 2.2.4-3 Typologies related to entrepreneurship: commercial diplomacy, business diplomacy and start-up diplomacy Intermediate conclusions115 CHAPTER 3. THE EMBEDDING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT DIPLOMATIC LEVEL: CONTEXT AND REFLECTIONS118 Introductory considerations118 3.1Entrepreneurship: a general overview of the concept120 3.1.1Defining entrepreneurship120 3.1.1.1Entrepreneurship in practice: beyond a glossary of terms133 3.2Looking for inspirational cases145 3.2.1.Innovation and transformation within the diplomatic systems: the appointment of the Tech Ambassador of Denmark145 3.2.1.1Introducing the Tech Ambassador initiative145 3.2.1.2The favourable global context for the emergence of the Tech Ambassador position149 3.2.2.3Reflections on the implications of creating the Tech Ambassador position 154 3.2.2.4Diplomatic structures and processes: where from now?166 3.2.2Startup Weekend - Turkey and Armenia169 3.2.2.1Startup Weekend: general description169 3.2.2.2Startup Weekend Turkey - Armenia: an overview172 3.2.2.3Implications of Startup Weekend Turkey- Armenia for diplomacy176 3.2.3. Can entrepreneurial conferences bring benefits to diplomacy? Building upon the experience of Howto Web conference181 3.2.3.1A glimpse into How to Web conference 181 3-2.3-2 In what way How to Web conference intersects with diplomacy?184 Intermediate conclusions193 CHAPTER 4. SETTING THE SCENE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP BASED DIPLOMACY. CASE STUDY: START-UP CHILE PROGRAMME201 Introductory considerations201 Harnessing public diplomacy through place branding203 4.1The context of launching Start-Up Chile206 4.1.1Before Start-Up Chile207 4.1.2Entrepreneurship as lever for change: the creation of Start-Up Chile programme212 4.2Overview and evolution of Start-Up Chile216 4.2.1Programme outline216 4.2.2.Evolution of Start-Up Chile and its programmes220 4.2.3Results and Impact of Start-Up Chile226 4.3The experience of entrepreneurs with Start-Up Chile. Survey results234 4.3.1Background and objectives of the study234 4.3.2Data collection and analysis235 4.3.3Survey findings237 4.3.3.1Key insights237 4.3.3.2Overview of findings241 4.3.3.3Conclusions drawn from the empirical results252 4.4Start-Up Chile: Implications for diplomacy254 4.4.1Benefits of Start-Up Chile in fulfilling Chile’s foreign policy objectives254 4.4.1.1Chile’s foreign policy objectives254 4.4.1.2Start-Up Chile contribution to promote Chile around the world255 4-4-2 Connection points between entrepreneurship and diplomacy based on Start-Up Chile case257 4.4.2.1Start-Up Chile: more than an innovation policy objective. New paths in foreign policy257 44.2.2Start-Up Chile at the confluence between public diplomacy and place branding261 Intermediate conclusions266 CHAPTER 5. TOWARDS A NEW PRACTICE OF DIPLOMACY: ENTREPRENEURSHIP-BASED DIPLOMACY270 Introductory considerations270 Agenda skills for diplomats in the knowledge economy276 Technology and entrepreneurship: growing instruments of European external action279 5.1Driving forces for the emergence of a new component of diplomacy283 5.1.1Two facets of the intersection between entrepreneurship and diplomacy283 5.1.2.Role of entrepreneurship in different diplomatic branches291 5.2How entrepreneurship-based diplomacy can look? Exploring drivers and pillars296 5.2.1Drivers of entrepreneurship-based diplomacy297 5.2.2.Entrepreneurship-based diplomacy: an evolving practice299 5.2.2.1Defining entrepreneurship-based diplomacy299 5.2.2.2Operationalizing entrepreneurship- based diplomacy304 5.2.2.2.1Main principles of entrepreneurship- based diplomacy304 5-2.2.2.2 The components of entrepreneurship- based diplomacy308 5.3 Is entrepreneurship-based diplomacy feasible?321 5.3.1 Reflections on the implications of entrepreneurship-based diplomacy on current diplomatic practices322 5.3.2Feasibility check for the entrepreneurship- based diplomacy practice328 5.3.3Self-reflection tool for entrepreneurship- based diplomacy 330 Intermediate conclusions334 CONCLUSIONS337 BIBLIOGRAPHY348