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Reinventing Our Relations With the Muslim World: An Interview With Former CIA Analyst Emile Nakhleh
The CIA's former point man on Islam, Emile Nakahleh, has vigorously entered this conversation with his new book, A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America's Relations With the Muslim World (Princeton University Press)...Overall, Nakhleh contends that the vast majority of Muslims and America have common interests and values. His blueprint includes robust dialogue with mainstream Islamic political parties as well as a tangible commitment towards democracy in the Muslim world, even if we don't always like the short-term electoral results.
Still Wanted (?): An Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
Still wanted: an Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. This Want Ad remains, at least as of this writing, valid as the U.S. still needs a leader for the interagency process.
Clinton State Department Looks To Boost Online Presence
While face-to-face diplomacy will always be a mainstay at the State Department, the increasing ubiquity of the Internet is pushing the agency to follow its audience online. In a handful of recent online efforts, the department has begun to explore the opportunities and limitations of its newest medium of engagement.
The Globalization of Diplomacy
Diplomacy has evolved. No longer does it occur between high-level government officials. Public diplomacy in general does good things. However, actual policy decisions made by top government officials can easily trump the success that public diplomacy initiatives have achieved. In the age of globalization for diplomacy and international relations to succeed they must occur simultaneously on all levels - official and grassroots, high level and unofficial level.
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks Presented During Conference on Evolution of African Militaries
The following remarks were delivered by David H. Shinn, adjunct professor for George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, during a conference on "The Evolution of African Militaries," February 7-8, 2009, co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Department of State.
Embassy holds `New Zealand Week’
New Zealand Week, a series of festivities aimed at increasing Indonesian public awareness about New Zealand, began Monday with a range of events to continue through Wednesday. The events, sponsored by the New Zealand Embassy, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Pacivis University of Indonesia (PUI) will include an address by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Phillip Gibson, a photo exhibition, information on studying in New Zealand and film screenings.
The State of the Nation’s Brand
In his State of the Nation Address, President Kgalema Motlanthe said South Africa must use the 2010 FIFA World Cup to showcase the humanity of the country and the entire continent. Given the immeasurable price tag of the 2010 branding opportunity, what are the drivers for transforming the national and continental brand image?
Dumb Power
All of the instruments of ‘smart power’ are wonderful for influencing democracies, because they’re open societies. But it’s precisely against the world’s dictatorships that ‘smart power’ is least useful, because they thrive on iron control and have the power to enforce it – if necessary, by threatening the local staff. In those circumstances, liberals will moan powerlessly – as the CEO of the Council did – about the need to maintain “open and constructive dialogue between countries.” But this isn’t about relations between countries.
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