Asia Pacific
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Australia's frequent leadership changes pose challenges to its global standing. All the more reason to make soft power a central element in its foreign policy.
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The aim of this edited volume is to bring together perspectives and areas in public diplomacy that are under-explored.
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Countering disinformation through public diplomacy's communication strategies.
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On the conflict between Australia's image abroad and the reality of the aboriginal communities on the ground.
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How a national holiday of remembrance can be repurposed for nationalistic agenda.
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On building strong relationships between South Korea and neighbors in ASEAN and India.
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An analysis of common misconceptions about digital technologies as tools for diplomacy.
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Building stronger cultural ties with Taiwan through American literature.