Europe

How a society's relationship with Time influences the practice of diplomacy


CPD Blogger Neal Rosendorf on the recent abdication of King Juan Carlos I, Spanish soft power, democracy and more.

The world of exchange diplomacy could learn a lot from this small initiative gone big.


The best known example of public diplomacy broadcasting just ended. Did you notice?

A House of Lords committee led by Lord Howell produced a major report on the UK’s ‘soft power’ last month.

As Secretary of State John Kerry has pointed out, “Now more than ever, economic policy is foreign policy.” Rivkin’s appointment to lead the Economic and Business Affairs bureau comes after a long, entrepreneurial career in the entertainment industry, making him the first non-career bilateral ambassador to hold the position.