In fact it may be that the distinction between "hard" and "soft" power may be morphing into a new concept put forward by Prof Nye, that of "smart power".

Tags: soft power, joseph nye, china, niall ferguson, non-traditional forces, hollywood, technology, smart power

Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighbors with some difficult issues to work out.  Well, over the weekend, the leaders of the two countries met, but it wasn't your usual diplomatic encounter.  hey call it cricket diplomacy. If you're not getting along with your neighbors, invite them over for a game.

Tags: pakistan, afghanistan, cricket diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy, government pd

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has a won a prize in the inaugural Australia-China achievement awards.  The orchestra won in the arts section of the awards, which are administered by the Australia-China Council at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Tags: australia, china, Cultural Diplomacy, music diplomacy

The image of the Russian leader has not improved after American magazine Forbes declared him the most powerful man on Earth for the second year in a row, with US President Barack Obama as a runner-up.

Tags: vladimir putin, government pd, public opinion, global opinion

The initiative seeks to provide a deeper understanding of public diplomacy practices and trends in emerging markets of different political persuasions, against the backdrop of increasing multi-polarity and shifting world order. 

Tags: south asia, india, e-book, bollywood, soft power, emerging markets

Russia’s appeal among the Indian public is limited to the intellectual elite and those with nostalgia for the golden age of socialism. The time has come to reach out a wider set of Indians.

Tags: united states, india, russia, soft power, cnn, russian literature, american entertainment industry, vladimir putin, goodwill, educational exchanges

India and US today decided to boost cooperation in the field of higher education including exploring possible American assistance in setting up a new IIT campus. 

Tags: india, united states, IIT, cooperation, higher education, India-US Higher Education Summit, vocational skills, community colleges, richard stengel

Scholars and journalists from South Korea and the United States kicked off a forum on public diplomacy Monday, exchanging assessments and ideas about how better to reach out and win the hearts and minds of the people of the two allies.

Tags: public diplomacy forum, hearts and minds, united states, south korea, cultural development, korean media