Americas
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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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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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How has propaganda changed over time? Public diplomacy's lead historian dialogues with a student to explore.
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What's in a name? Shared values and mutual understanding, despite being worlds apart.
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NATO's Barbora Maronkova provides a walk through the Alliance's 70-year history of public engagement.