Napoli soccer team's soft power policy contributes to Italian national image and economy while determining identity rebalancing.

Saudi Arabia has put tourism to the service of its foreign policy goals through its strategic initiative, Vision 2030.

An agent of public diplomacy (PD) could be a volunteer in a foreign country, a social media influencer, a sports celebrity, a hairdresser, or a person with no designation in society. What should a person be mindful of when tasked with an international public diplomacy role?

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

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

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

"Hallyu," or the Korean Wave, may seem to be one of South Korea's main sources of soft power and public diplomacy but it has generated some backlash.  

The U.S. commitment to foster positive relations with the Georgian people and their Euro-Atlantic aspirations affirms the integral role of people-to-people ties in U.S.-Georgia relations.