The dynamics of ‘First Lady public diplomacy’

This paper was prompted by the growing interest in role and impact first ladies have on how contemporary states achieve their foreign policy goals through diplomatic means. Specifically, paper’s purpose is to examine whether are involved public diplomacy of states. The literature this subject limited, therefore aims fill that gap. argument traditional lady has evolved – from one outside any political-oriented activity increasingly involves activities, including promoting respective countries overseas. main research questions and, if so, what areas directions which they involved, extent action? To answer these questions, presents an exploratory, longitudinal single case study about activities present First Lady Poland, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, during term President Andrzej Duda August 2015 2020. intention both deconstruct construct a pattern we might call ‘first-lady diplomacy’.