Americas
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U.S. Foreign Service Officer Cameron Thomas-Shah reflects on Juneteenth 2021.
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The nation’s number-two diplomat, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has circumnavigated the globe twice since being sworn in this April. In July, she was the first senior Biden-Harris administration official to visit the People’s Republic of China for wide-ranging diplomatic talks. On September 2, 2021, Deputy Secretary Sherman spoke about her travels and shared insights into the Biden-Harris administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy, challenges in Afghanistan, and next-generation leadership in public diplomacy.
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A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
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A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
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U.S. Foreign Service Officer (PD) Ronald E. Hawkins Jr. provides recommendations for national security.
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Jonathan McClory details recommendations for the U.S. to make a soft power comeback.
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A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
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CPD Research Fellow Shearon Roberts discusses a decolonial mindset for PD.