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The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars, researchers, practitioners and professionals from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School.
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MAR 5, 2010
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APDS Blogger: Justin Rashid
On February 1, President Barack Obama released his $3.8 trillion Federal Budget, which has been criticized for driving record deficits even higher. One agency not receiving extra spending from Obama’s plan, though, is America’s space agency, as NASA’s budget has been cut; (in theory, it’s increased from the previous year, but in practice it’s lower). Huh?
Much has already been reported about the operational effect of Obama’s plan, notably the cancellation of NASA’s Constellation Program, but very little has been written to date about the political consequences.
On January 14, 2004, President George W. Bush’s administration... Full Text
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MAR 2, 2010
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APDS Blogger: Erin Kamler
A month ago I participated in a conference at the University of Leeds in the UK entitled Journeys and Justice: Forced Migration, Seeking Asylum and Human Rights. The conference, which was sponsored by the School of Geography at Leeds in partnership with Amnesty International, focused on the experiences of refugees in the UK and throughout the world. Additional conference organizers included members of the Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network and Leeds Met University.
At the conference I presented a paper about the trafficking of ethnic minority women and girls in Thailand entitled National Identity, The Shan... Full Text
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FEB 24, 2010
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APDS Blogger: Di Wu
Last weekend marked the Chinese Lunar New Year as we begin celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Chinese people have a tradition of watching the China Central Television (CCTV) New Year Gala on television on New Year’s Eve. Some compare the New Year Gala to the Super Bowl game in terms of how much each event attracts peoples’ attention. It is true that almost every family has their New Year’s dinner with the TV Gala on, and it has become a must-do activity of that night. The Gala can also be viewed as a microcosm of... Full Text
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FEB 16, 2010
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APDS Blogger: Mike Hallquist
Last Thursday, Japan’s Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada apologized for Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea during World War II. Okada described the time as “tragic” and stated, “I can fully understand the feelings of (Koreans) who were deprived of their identity and nation. I believe we must never forget the victims.” While the words “sorry” or “comfort women” were never uttered, news of another official Japanese apology spread quickly throughout East Asia. Many South Korean news sites lauded the apology and viewed Okada’s statement as a genuine attempt to better the relations between the two nations. While... Full Text
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FEB 3, 2010
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APDS Blogger: Paul Rockower
As soon as the Fall semester ended, I was on the road. Within days of my last finals, I hopped a bus south from Los Angeles and worked my way to Panama on public transit on a public health/public diplomacy road show. On a trip sponsored by the USC Institute for Global Health as a means to produce a photography exhibition on the world of public health and its intersection with public diplomacy, I went through Mexico and Central America, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. I have been backpacking for many... Full Text
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