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Commissioned Research
A full list of published research reports commissioned by clients from 2017 to 2022 is below:
Japan House London, Tradition, Innovation, and Partnership For The Future, ICR Research, Japan House London, 2023 (report available on request)
Soft Power and Cultural Relations: A comparative analysis, ICR Research, British Council, 2023
Digital Cultural Relations Literature Review, ICR Research, British Council, 2022
Digital Cultural Relations, Reflections on current practice and key themes for future development, ICR Research, British Council, 2022
The Scottish Government's Digital Influence, DIIL, Scottish Government, 2022
Cultural Relations, Dialogue, and Cooperation in an Age of Competition, ICR Research, British Council, 2021
Scottish connections (diaspora) work: literature review, ICR Research, Scottish Government, 2021
Soft Power and Cultural Relations Institutions in a Time of Crisis, ICR Research, British Council, 2021
Brexit, Populism, Nationalism: Challenge of the Future, MacDonald, S, ifa., 2019
Digital Globalisation of Knowledge and the Impact on Higher Education in South Asia and Europe, MacDonald, S, Kizlari, D & Vlaeminck, E, British Council, 2019
Soft Power Today, Measuring the Influences and Effects, Singh, J.P, MacDonald, S, & Son, Byungwhan, British Council, 2017.
The Impact of Brexit on International Cultural Relations in the European Union, MacDonald, S, ifa, 2017.
Digital Citizenship in Pakistan, Centre for Cultural Relations, British Council, 2016
Publications by ICR Research
A full list of articles and publications by ICR Research is below.
We welcome proposals from academic researchers and practitioners. Please contact us through the website if you are interested in publishing with ICR Research.
Innen und Außen in der Kulturpolitik der Europäischen Union, MacDonald, S, Murray, A. In (eds) Grätz, R., Hilgert, M., Steidl. For English translation see: Inside-Outside within the EU's Cultural Policies, MacDonald, S., Murray, A.
MacDonald, S., Museum Diplomacy in the Digital Age, by Natalia Grincheva, Journal of Public Diplomacy Vol. 1, No. 1: 117-120
The Gap Between International Relations Theories and International Cultural Relations: The Case of Mexico and the United States, Loera, O., ICR Research
MacDonald S., Vlaeminck E. A Vision of Europe Through Culture: A Critical Assessment of Cultural Policy in the EU’s External Relations. In: Carta C., Higgott R. (eds) Cultural Diplomacy in Europe. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham
Brexit, Kunst und Kultur, Kulturpolitische Mitteilungen, Nr. 163, IV/2018, hrsg. Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft
Values and Pluralism in International Cultural Relations: A Return to Wittgenstein, Arts and International Affairs, 2018
Promoting Scotland, diplomacy and influence through sport, Jarvie, G, Murray, S & MacDonald, S 2017.
Preparatory action. Culture in EU external relations MacDonald, S, Cultural Trends, 2015