美国私人基金会参与文化外交的历程与动因

二战前美国私人基金会以慈善国际输出为参与文化外交的主要方式,并外溢出强烈的宗教使命感;冷战期间,通过向盟国输出美国文化、推动社会科学为现实政治服务等方式成为文化冷战的有力工具,彰显出强烈的国家使命意识。美国私人基金会对文化外交的热衷,一方面深受传统慈善思想以及自由主义和理想主义两种政治思想的影响;另一方面则是适应国内国际矛盾斗争的现实需要。美国私人基金会对国际文化交流客观上发挥了一定积极作用;同时作为美国社会机制的一部分,它始终服务于美国国家利益,不可避免地带有文化霸权的倾向。

The Course and Motivation of Private Foundation's Participation in American Cultural Diplomacy

Prior to the second world war,American Private Foundation utilized international Charity's export as main way of cultural diplomacy and spilled over its religious mission.Then during the period of the Cold-war,by exporting American culture to its alliances,promoting social sciences' service to real politics,the Private Foundation was reduced to a tool of Cultural Cold-war and characterized with displaying its national mission.The Private Foundation's devotion to cultural diplomacy was influenced by the trad...