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CPD Director Jay Wang on a public diplomacy perspective during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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CPD Senior Visiting Fellow (Non-Resident) Oliver Lewis compares and contrasts the film and intelligence industries' approaches to "human intelligence."
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Kadir Jun Ayhan defines people-to-people diplomacy and outlines a typology in which to classify these interactions.
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Yolanda Lopez, Director of Voice of America's News Center, introduces VOA's special reporting on the history of gun violence in the United States.
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Hae Won Jeong of Abu Dhabi University describes the strategies and significance of soft power in the UAE regarding the country's nation-building efforts.
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Individuals' knowledge about the world has national security implications that public diplomacy can address, writes U.S. ACPD Executive Director Vivian S. Walker.
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In the wake of the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia, the nation's soft power has taken a hit with Russia losing opportunities to conduct diplomatic activities.
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How China’s public diplomacy efforts serve its regional goals
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