Public Diplomacy News: Americas
MAR 10, 2010
What’s Andy Warhol doing in rural Colombia?
Global Post
With run-down schools and museums few and far between, rural Colombia can be a cultural wasteland. Beer and eight ball is about as high-brow as it gets. So what’s Andy Warhol doing out here?  Read more...

Tags : Cultural Diplomacy   Americas  

MAR 10, 2010
Time to talk to terrorists?
The Washington Post (blog)
The conventional wisdom is: a terrorist is a terrorist and the United States does not talk to terrorists. But Mark Perry, an historian and foreign policy analyst, has another idea.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Public Opinion   Americas  

MAR 10, 2010
Senior Military Leaders Urge Congress to Boost Non-Military Tools
PR Newswire
"Our military works hand-in-hand with diplomats and development experts in meeting the challenges and responsibilities we face around the world," said General Hagee.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Public Opinion   Soft Power   Americas  

MAR 10, 2010
US condemns Israel settlements decision
AFP
The White House has condemned Israel's approval of 1600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem and says the timing of the move is not helpful with US Vice President Joe Biden in the country.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Americas   Middle East  

MAR 9, 2010
Pilgrim Non Grata in Mecca
The New York Times
So on my odyssey to Saudi Arabia, I tried to learn about the religion that smashed into the American consciousness on 9/11 in a less sneaky way. And that’s when the paradox sunk in: It was nearly impossible for me to experience Islam in the cradle of Islam.  Read more...

Tags : Cultural Diplomacy   Public Opinion   Americas   Middle East  

MAR 9, 2010
Simple is Smart
CPD Blog
I'm obsessed this month with simplicity. Maybe it was Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki's call last week for all of Iran's Ambassadors to be "innovative and focused on action," that struck a nerve.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Public Opinion   Americas  

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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
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 Cari Guittard
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 Philip Seib
Public Diplomacy Activities: Americas
How to Promote Economic Development: Your Sister City as a Tool
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February 27, 2010
Benjamin Goldsmith & Yusaku Horiuchi: Global Public Opinion, US Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy
12:00 PM, January 28th, 2010
Venue: USC; SOS B40
Salman Ahmad: Rock and Roll Refugee Relief
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy
4:30pm-6:00pm, Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Venue: USC; ASC 207

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