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Movie poster for "The Interview"

Alexander Lee White on how Obama should have responded to fallout from the Sony hack.

A migrant family

CPD Research Fellow Tara Ornstein on changing the public perception of migrants.

A protester holds Adbuster's American Corporate flag

The conclusion of Michael Ardaiolo's two-part blog on best public diplomacy practice.

A pro-Putin rally near the Kremlin, 2012.

Michael Ardaiolo takes stock of the current state of public diplomacy.

Tivoli, Copenhagen

Mads Hvas Jensen on the savvy PD of Ambassador Rufus Gifford's Danish reality TV show.

Even in this emotionally fraught time most Arab states continue to ignore public diplomacy, writes Philip Seib in the CPD Blog.

Exploring the discord between Turkey's democratic rhetoric and its actions.

The Hajj is a part of Saudi Arabia's religious soft power

Najah Al-Osaimi considers Saudi Arabia's smart power strategy.

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