The State, Cuban Rap, and the State of Cuban Rap Rap, once disdained in Cuba for its American origins, is being appropriated by the state to push a pro-party line. But the state would win more by allowing artists to work freely. Read More
Cultural Relations: Moderating a Volatile World In the wake of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, how can we think about cultural diplomacy? Read More
Tokyo 2020 and Japan's Soft Power Japan's cultural appeal is at its best when the government takes a hands-off approach. Read More
Competing Narratives on the Refugee Crisis: The Danish State Versus Danish Citizens What happens when the government is sending one message, and citizens are sending another? Read More
Report from Syria: Fusing Citizen & Digital Diplomacy Hend Alhannawi on the power of crowdsourced data. Read More
Is Nation Branding the Answer to Poland’s Reputational Challenges? Is Poland a viable brand? Read More
Domestic Public Diplomacy for Small Island States A case study in Samoa's domestic engagement. Read More
Women at the Olympics: Saudi Arabia’s Image Paradox Saudi Arabia's four female Olympians: progress or propaganda? Read More
Boris Diplomacy, or What Does Brexit Mean for British PD? On Boris Johnson and Britain's post-Brexit soft power. Read More
The Diplomatic Implications of the DNC Hack The strange saga of Trump, Clinton, WikiLeaks and Russia... Read More