This project evaluated the effectiveness and value of Celebrity Diplomacy. Particular emphasis was placed on the United Nations. The project convened a workshop on the theme of Celebrity Diplomacy in April 2009.
 

This research project examined the public diplomacy implications of pro-China demonstrations held in major cities in North America and Western Europe, within the time frame of the Tibetan Riot in March 14, 2008, and the Sichuan Earthquake in May 12, 2008.

This case study examined the effectiveness of the U.S. media strategy at four crucial moments prior to and during the conflict: the Racak massacre, the Rambouillet conference, the first days of the air campaign and Serbian ethnic cleansing, and the endgame.

This study examined content from online newspapers and blogs from across the Arab world to assess the developing media discussion of the United States presidential election and results.

This project examined core issues at the intersection of media and public diplomacy in the Middle East from 2004 to 2005.

This project showed how massively multiplayer online games create a key target audience for public diplomacy efforts through communication and relationship building.

This study examined contemporary debate about anti-Americanism through various artifacts such as reports, studies, and global attitudes surveys, among other resources.

The purpose of this project is to develop a new approach to national power that allows senior policy makers to better integrate the assets and tools of coercive power such as military action ("hard power"), with the resources of traditional and public diplomacy ("soft power").