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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.” Read more...

Tags : Cultural Diplomacy Americas Asia Pacific

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. Read more...

Tags : Government PD Africa Americas Middle East

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. Read more...

Tags : 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. Read more...

Tags : 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. Read more...

Tags : Government PD Public Opinion Americas South Asia

MAR 11, 2010
The VOICE Act: Victims of Iranian Censorship
Mountainrunner.us
The VOICE Act is a notable (and rare) example of Defense Department-focused entities - the armed services committees - authorizing substantial funding for the State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. However, the $55 million (details are below) authorized is not yet funded. Read more...

Tags : Government PD Americas Middle East

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U.S. Public Diplomacy’s Neglected Mandate: Advancing Mutual Understanding
This study will attempt to understand why the U.S. public diplomacy's mandate of "mutual understanding" has ignored the need to increase Americans' understanding of foreign nations and peoples. It will seek to find what must be done to advance mutual understanding between U.S. and foreign publics in the future.

Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy
The Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy provides a comprehensive overview of public diplomacy and national image and perception management, from the efforts to foster pro-West sentiment during the Cold War to the post-9/11 campaign to "win the hearts and minds" of the Muslim world.

CPD Analysis: Americas

Questions Remain About McHale’s Public Diplomacy Strategy
MAR 12, 2010
Philip Seib

U.S. Public Diplomacy, Back to the Future
MAR 12, 2010
Mark Dillen