The CPD e-Book series features specially curated collections of research articles, essays, blogs and interviews originally published by CPD. All e-books are available here for free download as PDFs or specially formatted for iPad and Nook (.pub) and Kindle (.mobi).
Highlights from this curated collection of resources include Ellen Hujigh’s comprehensive historical overview of Turkey’s re-emergence as a soft power leader; insight on Turkey’s media culture by scholars Aysenur Dal, Erik C. Nisbet and Ali Çarkoğlu, a look at how faith-based NGOs are shaping Turkey’s public diplomacy image from CPD research scholar Senem Cevik, and more. Published Spring 2016. (DOWNLOAD)
Highlights include a behind-the-scenes look at the Confucius Institute program, featuring an essay by scholar Jennifer Hubbert and an interview with Confucius Institute Director-General Xu Lin; an analysis of U.S.-China military-to-military exchanges by scholars Thomas Hollihan and Zhan Zhang; reflections on China’s soft power assets including “Panda diplomacy" and the internationally renowned Beijing Film Festival; and a photo gallery from the Shanghai World Expo. The popularity of Jon Stewart and the role of China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan in U.S.-China relations are also explored. Published Summer 2015. (DOWNLOAD)
Highlights in this collection include CPD's exclusive interview with diplomat and best-selling author Vikas Swarup, whose book was adapted into the film Slumdog Millionaire; an essay on soft power by renowned international communications scholar Daya Thussu; a behind-the-scenes look at the "Incredible India" campaign by Leena Nandan, former joint secretary of the Ministry of Tourism; and reflections on India's PD by two former joint secretaries for public diplomacy, Riva Das and Navdeep Suri. Published Fall 2014. (DOWNLOAD)