Entering the Network Phase in Public Diplomacy

Written by: Gerard Lemos and Ali Fisher We have been on the cusp of the network phase in Public Diplomacy for some time now, but as yet we have not fully crossed the threshold and adopted the operating model of a network based approach. John Arquilla's recent article in Foreign Policy outlines the impact the changing operational environment is having on US military operations: Read More

Google Diplomacy

APDS Blogger: Peter Winter Is Google bold? It takes some serious courage to stand up to the gatekeepers of the world’s biggest market. By refusing to kowtow to the Chinese censors, the tech company that built its fortunes on the free flow of information stood up for its business model, not to mention the ideals of its home country. Read More

Keep Calm And Carry On

Keep Calm and Carry On. Keep Calm and Carry On. Keep CALM and CARRY On. Maybe if I say it enough the phrase will sink deep into my subconscious thereby creating a vast reservoir of perseverance and tranquility. Maybe if I stare deeply into the large lettering and bold red hue my brain will find that elusive unwavering resolve and composure that typifies British culture. Read More

Iran and the Internet: Burdened by Great Expectations?

APDS Blogger: Melanie Ciolek Since the violent aftermath of Iran’s presidential elections, American policymakers have struggled with how best to approach the opposition Green Movement without jeopardizing U.S. efforts to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions. There are signs that an increasingly popular approach might not be more sanctions – but fewer, at least when it comes to Internet technologies. Read More

Questions Remain About McHale’s Public Diplomacy Strategy

I thought we elected a new president in 2008. But Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale proudly says she is “on the same page” as her predecessors Karen Hughes and James Glassman in defining a new public diplomacy strategy. She cites “consensus” among members of the undersecretary club. Read More

Japanese views of the U.S.: a special relationship and the difference of memories

YOKOHAMA, March 11 – The photo that spread across the top of page one of this morning’s Yomiuri Daily newspaper was dramatic: a group of people, obviously in distress, probably in mourning. In a newspaper in the U.S., it could have been a photo of the aftermath of large-scale death in Haiti, Nigeria or Chile. But these individuals were clearly Japanese. What disaster were they commemorating? Read More

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