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MOVING AUSTRALIA’S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY BEYOND THE CULT OF RUDD
FEB 29, 2012
 Posted by Caitlin Byrne
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Australia’s international policy portfolio has been left hanging after Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s surprise resignation from his post – announced from Mexico in the aftermath of the G20 meeting. Rudd’s resignation, a deliberate retaliation strike against the current Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the ruling Australian Labor Party for the unceremonious leadership coup they pulled off against him some 24 months ago, while fascinating to the political observer, is potentially devastating for Australia’s international image projection. Both as Prime Minister, and subsequently as Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd (or @KRudd as he is known in the Twittersphere), has been highly influential…... Full Text
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IN PURSUIT OF A SEAT ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: LESSONS FROM THE TOUR DE FRANCE
JUL 26, 2011
 Posted by Caitlin Byrne
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Australian diplomats and policy-makers were no doubt watching as Australian cyclist, Cadel Evans edged past Luxembourg rival Andy Schlek to win the prestigious Tour de France earlier this week. They may well hope for a repeat performance when Australia faces Finland and Luxembourg next October in the contest for one of the two available seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). As with Evans’ arduous push through France with team mates and support crew in the background, Australia’s campaign for a position on the UNSC while spearheaded by diplomats in New York, should be supported by a wider platform…... Full Text
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THE FORCE OF RUDD: PROMOTING AUSTRALIA’S CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
JUN 3, 2011
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Australia’s Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is pressing ahead on a high profile public diplomacy campaign to secure support for Australia’s bid to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2013-14. There is much to be said about the public diplomacy value of political leaders in such campaigns. Kevin Rudd is a case in point. Previously Australia’s Prime Minister, Rudd is already well known and regarded among political and intellectual elite audiences across the globe. Despite fall-out within Australia’s domestic political environment that saw him removed from the post of Prime Minister (and replaced by Julia Gillard), Rudd has slotted seamlessly…... Full Text
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