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Reflections on early lessons of AFRICOM's public diplomacy.
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The Defense and State departments cite public diplomacy as an essential element of AFRICOM. But can and should the U.S. military engage in public diplomacy?
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Theater in Britain and America tackles topics like war, racism, and consumerism.
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September 28, 2006
Public opinion polls are often used to gauge a country's reputation. But the public diplomacy community rarely meets with pollsters to determine how, where, and why people form their views.