A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
India’s limited options in post-US Afghanistan
Bharat (aka India) has been out maneuvered in Afghanistan. The international community has tried Bharat’s way for a decade and it produced negative results for ISAF and NATO. As Joseph Nye says, “Achieving transformational objectives may require a combination of both hard and soft power.”
Since 50 years of isolating Cuba and Castro haven’t worked, open the door
The EU, which lifted some sanctions against Cuba two years ago, goes easy on other countries when it thinks that its vaunted “soft power” approach of dialogue and negotiation will work, but not with Cuba.
Turkey to the rescue of European Union
Apart from being an integral part of Europe, membership for Turkey, with its young and dynamic population, would provide a great fillip for Europe’s ageing demographic profile.
Turkish lobbyists in Brussels assisting Turkey in its EU bid
The representatives of Turkish interest groups in Brussels who are carrying out numerous projects and activities with the aim of lobbying for Turkey’s European Union bid have played an important role in Turkey’s public diplomacy in its attempts to convince the European business world on Turkey’s EU membership.
Obama appoints WEDU leader to federal bureau
The soon-to-retire president and CEO of WEDU, Channel 3, has received a federal appointment from President Barack Obama to become director of the International Broadcasting Bureau.
EU’s Ashton urges stronger global role for bloc
The EU's new foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has called on Brussels to combine its hard and soft power to assume greater international power and responsiblity.
United Daily News: ‘Soft power’ key to Taiwan’s security
Some people have ridiculed Taiwan's use of big money to buy weapons from the United States, likening the situation to "a nightwalker trying to brace up his own courage by whistling." Taiwan has to use other ways such as "soft power" to defend itself and help maintain regional stability.
Pity the Americans
Few in the US understand cricket, much less follow the game or participate in it. This speaks to one of the weaknesses of America’s soft power. Two of the most popular sports in the US, American football and baseball, are incomprehensible to most of the world.
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