A Study Of The First Lady’s Diplomacy In The Perspective Of Public Diplomacy

The rise of public diplomacy benefits from the rapid transmission of information in modern society and the development of mass media.As a supplement to the government diplomacy,public diplomacy has gradually become a form of diplomacy valued by governments of all countries due to its flexibility,extensiveness and long-term nature,and has become an important way and means to realize national interests and goals.Influential individuals can also become the public diplomacy force in building the national image.As the companion of the US president,the First Lady of the United States is inevitably subject to public attention,and every move is also given official meaning.Especially in foreign activities,the behavior of the first lady of the United States is more related to the national image of the United States,which is a direct and distinct part of the national image.Therefore,this paper takes the first lady’s diplomacy of the United States as an example,and through literature review and data research,discusses the commonality of the first lady’s diplomacy and public diplomacy,as well as the particularity of the first lady’s diplomacy itself.This paper also demonstrates how the first lady diplomacy of the United States can play an active role in the international political arena by using her status in the practice of foreign activities,and summarizes the reasons for the success of the first lady diplomacy.The good performance of the first lady’s diplomacy is not only conducive to giving full play to the soft charm of women under the gender difference,but also of great significance to displaying national image and soft power.Through the analysis of theory and practice,we can see that the first lady diplomacy of the United States plays an important role in helping to realize the international identity of the country and the legitimacy of the regime.The first lady diplomacy has become an important part of the diplomatic form of the United States.To study the diplomacy of the first lady of the United States,we should recognize its contribution and role,but also face up to its challenges.For example,first lady diplomacy of the United States is not regulated by clear legal provisions,diplomatic style and manner are not unified,and international politics still has bias and doubt on women’s political participation.These are not only the test of first lady diplomacy in the United States,but also the dilemma of first lady diplomacy in international politics.With the improvement of women’s political status and the development of political democratization in the future,the diplomacy of the first lady of the United States will become more professional and standardized,and play a greater diplomatic value and influence.