PrefacePart 1: Introduction to Music and Cultural Diplomacy1: Introduction2: International Soft Law and the Promotion of Musical RightsPart 2: Middle Eastern Perspectives3: “Afghanistan Is Not What You Think”4: Music Festivals and Cultural Diplomacy in Uzbekistan5: Sufi Voices6: Soft War and Multilateral Musical Pathways in IranPart 3: East Asian Views7: Cultural Diplomacy in Collaborative Music Projects between China and Europe8: A Gap in Cultural Policy9: Cultural Diplomacy and Transculturation through the History of the Vọng Cổ in VietnamPart 4: African Insights10: Cultural Policies and Music Production across Ethiopian Regimes11: Musical Activism from South Africa12: Intercultural Relations in Church Music of Nigeria and South AfricaPart 5: Legal Perspectives from Asia13: Cultural Heritage and Music Diplomacy14: China’s Legal Framework Supporting Protection and Sustainability of Artistic HeritagePart 6: Conclusion: Rethinking Music Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy15: Toward Global Models and Benchmarks for Music DiplomacyIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors