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South China Morning Post correspondent Mark Magnier interviews CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull.
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CPD Faculty Fellow Jan Melissen offers three recommendations to diplomats needing to reach citizens during a crisis.
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Phillip Arceneaux & Lindsey M. Bier apply the business concept of "underdog expectations" to Vietnam's growing soft power during COVID-19.
Cultural Vistas' Courtney Nelson advocates for this effective form of PD.
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Olga Krasnyak provides historical context for Russia's recent delivery of medical supplies to the U.S.
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CPD Director Jay Wang & CPD Research Associate Sohaela Amiri on the recent convening of U.S. city leaders on the front line of international cooperation.
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Shay Attias, founding head of the Public Diplomacy Department in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, comments on the soft power implications of the current pandemic.
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In the latest Soft Power 30, CPD Faculty Fellow James Pamment writes tit-for-tat does not work with subversive and malicious information.
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