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Public Diplomacy in the News: ALL PDiN HEADLINES
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MAR 13, 2010
Questions Remain About McHale’s Public Diplomacy Strategy
CPD Blog
I thought we elected a new president in 2008. But Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale proudly says she is “on the same page” as her predecessors Karen Hughes and James Glassman in defining a new public diplomacy strategy. She cites “consensus” among members of the undersecretary club.
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Government PD
Americas
MAR 13, 2010
Should Google “Burn Its Boats” If It Pulls Out Of China?
The Business Insider
The closure of Google.cn will damage China, from discrediting its soft power campaign to rattling foreign businesses to upsetting a key constituency of educated and white-collar Chinese. Google is naive if they think they can close or force the closure of Google.cn and still retain any sort of a positive relationship with the Chinese government.
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Soft Power
Asia Pacific
MAR 13, 2010
Kremlin’s glittering treasures adorn Topkapı in new show
Today's Zaman
A collection of artifacts from Moscow’s Kremlin Palace has gone on view at İstanbul’s Topkapı Palace Museum, offering a glimpse into the fascinating lifestyles led by Russian czars during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Eurasia
MAR 13, 2010
Now, Hindi classes at Indian embassy in Beijing
The Times of India
The Indian government has taken a leaf out of Chinese diplomacy — the great dragon has been teaching Chinese language in India for years — and has launched the first course of Hindi-to-Chinese at the Indian embassy's cultural centre in Beijing.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Asia Pacific
South Asia
MAR 13, 2010
U.S. Public Diplomacy, Back to the Future
CPD Blog
This week’s unusual Congressional hearing on the State Department’s public diplomacy programs featured not only the current ranking official for public diplomacy, Under Secretary Judith McHale, talking about her new “Strategic Approach for the 21st Century,” but also three of her predecessors.
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Government PD
Americas
MAR 12, 2010
Exchanging Culture: Japanese teens get a taste of life as Modesto students
The Modesto Bee
Japanese teenagers Ayano Imamura and Ryuki Tomita were surprised to learn that U.S. high schools let students choose some of their classes. They also liked how some students are eager to answer teachers' questions, unlike in their homeland. Ayano and Ryuki were among 18 students from Kyoto, Japan, who have been visiting Modesto for three weeks as part of a foreign exchange program.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Asia Pacific
MAR 12, 2010
In Africa, a step backward on human rights
The Washington Post
Uganda's parliament is debating legislation that would make homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment, and more discriminatory legislation has been debated in Rwanda and Burundi. These are terrible backward steps for human rights in Africa.
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Public Opinion
Africa
MAR 12, 2010
The Realist Prism: Time Running Out to Rethink American Power?
World Politics Review
One of my other co-panelists this week, pollster Craig Charney, noted that in many parts of the world, people would still prefer that the U.S. take the lead in shaping the global order, as opposed to China. The window still is open -- but for how much longer?
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Americas
Asia Pacific
MAR 12, 2010
Japanese exchange students enjoying their last days at MHCC
The Advocate
Asked what they would want to take home with them, Shimizu said, “Clothes sizes. My clothes size is very difficult to find in Japan.” Tamada said, “American girls. They are more beautiful than in Japan.” Saito said, “No tax on shopping. It’s cheaper than Japan.”
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Asia Pacific
MAR 12, 2010
Biden visit exposed Israeli settler truths
The Guardian
What provided this episode with refreshing clarity was the way in which it exposed the deeper dynamics that are driving contemporary Israeli realities. Israel's leadership scrambled to summon their best explanations and apologies – the decision was insensitive, ill-timed, a local initiative, and a mere technical planning detail.
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Public Opinion
Middle East
Eurasia
MAR 12, 2010
Global human rights report sees little change
The Washington Times
The Obama administration's first global report on human rights differed little from the reports issued during President George W. Bush's second term, with the most notable exception being stepped-up criticism of the Iraqi government.
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Government PD
Africa
Americas
Middle East
MAR 12, 2010
Turkey and Armenia must speak privately
The Daily Star
Restructuring the role of Turkey’s army is vital, but if Turkey cannot follow through with the Armenian and Kurdish openings, the country’s own domestic situation, its relations with the two peoples, as well as tensions in the Caucasus, will undoubtedly worsen.
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Government PD
Middle East
Eurasia
MAR 12, 2010
US, Europe should mend rift
GlobalPost
Having adjusted its philosophical approach to the world to emphasize “soft” power in the past decade, European policymakers now realize that in a world where their economic throw-weight diminishes, the soft approach could lead to their irrelevance.
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Government PD
Soft Power
Americas
Eurasia
MAR 12, 2010
The dragon ascends to the sound of music
Viet Nam News
The Viet Nam National Academy of Music (VNAM) and Southwest Chamber Music (SWC) have kicked off the Vietnamese portion of the Ascending Dragon music festival, which will feature performances in both Viet Nam and the US during its six-week duration.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Asia Pacific
MAR 12, 2010
Clinton’s poor diplomatic scans
The Boston Globe
Such [PD] efforts assume that even the most wary foreigners may be brought around to like, or at least understand, America. That alluring hypothesis was found wanting when a group of six Pakistani legislators took umbrage at being asked to undergo a full-body scan last Sunday at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Americas
South Asia
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