In diaspora diplomacy, the stakeholder paradox arises when wider consultation diffuses priorities and weakens operational delivery.

“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.

Nicholas J. Cull responds to questions about the historical practice and impact of propaganda. 

Internal marketing and homegrown influencers should be critical to any communications strategy, not just an afterthought.

Global economic and technological interdependence has become a tool of coercion, as states manipulate supply chains, finance, and networks to gain leverage, while nations respond with collective resilience to regain balance.

As democracy weakens, imperial ambitions gain momentum and disinformation spreads, some foreign audiences now view the U.S. as a central locus of the problem, underscored by the country’s aggressive posturing.

Global economic and technological interdependence has become a tool of coercion, as states manipulate supply chains, finance, and networks to gain leverage, while nations respond with collective resilience to regain balance.

David Bowie and his Concert for Berlin served as both a significant cultural moment and a turning point in German unity.