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Soft power scholar Joseph S. Nye, Jr. evaluates how public diplomacy investment impacts American soft power in the Trump administration.
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Olga Krasnyak explains competitive, cooperative and global governance strategies behind science diplomacy.
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Read this re-post from Foreign Policy on cities' leadership in global initiatives, which are opening the path from Mayor's Office to Oval Office.
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How can Mexico uphold its desired image of humane migration amid pressure from the U.S.?
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CPD Journalism Fellow Austin Maddox explores the intersection of digital storytelling and a hallmark of public diplomacy: soft power.
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How U.S. jazz ambassadors harnessed the power of music to connect with the citizens of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Read this re-post from Foreign Policy, where Ambassador Nina Hachigian examines how urban centers can take international relations into their own hands.
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