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The Mexican Consulate in San Francisco looks closer at the PD role of diaspora artists.
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How an annual Indian festival is forging permanent friendships in Egypt.
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We need an army of corporate diplomats, from multiple sectors, engaged in strategic corporate diplomacy efforts to shore up America’s soft power reserves.
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Turkish faith-based NGOs are harnessing a positive image for Turkey in recipient countries.
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A recent book from Martha Bayles, a lecturer in humanities at Boston College, tackles the question of how American entertainment industry products confound official U.S.
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Is anyone better positioned to ‘inform and influence’ international audiences today?
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The best known example of public diplomacy broadcasting just ended. Did you notice?
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