Research Companion To Language And Country Branding

Research Companion to Language and Country Branding brings together entirely new interdisciplinary research conducted by scholars working on various sociolinguistic, semiotic, anthropological and discursive analytical aspects of country branding all over the world. Branding is a process of identity construction, whereby countries gain visibility and put themselves on the world map as distinctive entities by drawing on their history, culture, economy, society, geography, and their people. Through branding, countries aim not only at establishing their uniqueness but also, and perhaps most importantly, at attracting tourism, investments, high quality human capital, as well as at forging financial, military, political and social alliances. Against this backdrop, this volume explores how countries and regions imagine and portray others and themselves in terms of gender, ethnicity, and diversity today as well as the past. In this respect, the book examines how branding differs from other, related policies and practices, such as nation building, banal nationalism, and populism. This volume is an essential reference for students, researchers, and practitioners with an interest in country, nation, and place branding processes.

Scientific Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: International relations, grade: 90.00, , language: English, abstract: For a country’s success, branding is obliged, that’s the reason that in the present book, we are going to explore what branding is and how a country can earn benefits in the most effective way. Branding nowadays is more than a logo, it signifies the emotional reaction a country can stimulate from its clients. Because, the brand is the set of perceptions that investors have about the country, branding is the set of actions undertaken to cultivate that brand. In order to compete more effectively in the global economy, the countries started using brand management techniques. In order for a country to attract global investors, the country needs to claim a divergent brand positioning in the minds of the investors. The most successful nations in the world have a clear image that helps them become irresistible to investors. Investors, far from just basing their decisions on functional advantages and opportunities, they invest in countries with a clear identity that shows commitment to its development in a professional way. A clear brand image for the nation helps to attract global investors in the international arena, sustain them and a halo effect will boost its products, tourism etc. As nations compete for investments in the global marketplace, the best way to achieve distinctiveness, attractiveness and even irreplaceability is to root the nation’s image on biological concepts that transcend time and cultures. Tools such as the Wheel of Motives leverage the advances in modern disciplines such as biology, neuroscience, cognitive science, bio - semiotics etc. can capture with precision the DNA of a country and build a true-to-self, authentic and irresistible strategy to attract investors. Branding is the way a country creates a favorable reputation through communication efforts. Country branding is the process of applying business branding techniques to stimulate countries. The main objective of country branding is to build and manage the reputation of a country. Facing the challenges of an increasingly complex world the existence of cultural commonalities and universal values all cultures share and intercultural sensitivity within groups surfaces the way for acceptance and tolerance of other cultures and allows members to be open to values which are universal among all groups, such as law and justice, which globalized society should then build upon together.

"This book present contributed chapters that discuss the growing body of research on nation branding, beginning with an extensive overview of scholarly writing on nation branding and offering best practices as they pertain to economic dimension of the issue, cultural and social dimensions, and business dimensions"--

A review of the literature shows that there is much room for growth on nation brand research. For example, contemporary empirical research on national character is limited in that the research tends to incorporate human personality traits to define the brand or character of countries. Since the research tradition in national character roots itself in the early to mid-20th century around the same time that human personality research is beginning to flourish, there is no surprise for the influence of using human personality traits to describe nations. Unfortunately, a nation brand is more complex than what can be explained by human personality traits. Another example of limitations in the literature are the many case studies of branding nations that do not provide sufficient empirical methods to analyze the nation brands. Contributing to this problem is the lack of consistent usage of a standard term to refer to the concept of a nation brand.

"This book provides an explanation of nation branding theory and practice within the European context, exploring how countries build and manage their reputations globally. Each chapter focuses on a specific European country, selected from a cross-section of large, medium-sized and small countries to provide a breadth of cases from across the continent. The chapters are written from a wide range of academic and practitioner perspectives. Nation Branding in Europe is valuable supplementary reading for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students interested in nation branding and will appeal to students from marketing, communications, and international relations disciplines. Outside of academia, the book will be of interest to those working in the areas of public diplomacy and strategic communications, as well as public relations and branding practitioners involved in designing nation branding campaigns"--

This collection provides an opportunity for leading marketing scholars to share up-to-date research while addressing both domestic and multinational strategies for understanding global marketing and consumers. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Global Scholars Marketing Science.

Branding is a profoundly geographical type of commodification process. Many things become commodities that are compared and valuated on markets around the globe. Places such as cities or regions, countries and nations attempt to acquire visibility through branding. Geographical imaginations are evoked to brand goods and places as commodities in order to show or create connections and add value. Yet, not all that is branded was originally intended and created for markets. This volume aims to broaden current understanding of branding through a series of contributions from geography, history, political studies, cultural, and media studies, offering insight into how ordinary places, objects and practices become commodities through branding. In so doing, the contributions also show how nation, place and product as targets of branding can be seen as intertwined. To discuss these forms of branding, book chapters refer to states, cities, holiday destinations, food malls, movies, dances, post stamps and other items that serve as brands and/or are branded. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in geography, sociology, history, cultural studies and business studies who would like to gain an understanding of the intricate and surprising ways in which things, places, and cultural practices become brands.

Bridging nation branding and public diplomacy, this book presents a cohesive framework. At its core is the introduction of the Model of Country Concept, which illustrates the array of factors, including hard- and soft-power initiatives, that shape how global citizens form their opinions about other countries. Each chapter applies the Model of Country Concept across a wide geographic, methodological, and disciplinary range of qualitative and quantitative research studies. The book offers a framework for future positioning of both practice around and research about nation branding and public diplomacy. Written for a broad audience the book offers a comprehensive yet approachable solution for framing a conversation about the heterodox nature of nation branding and public diplomacy, and advances the field through original research.