celebrity
![Image courtesy of European Commission DG Echo via Wikimedia Commons](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/rsz_1024px-gonzalo_higuain_%26_cristiano_ronaldo.jpg?itok=4Ips9AyN)
January 9, 2018
Using Dennis Rodman as a case study, a new article examines the role of high-profile athletes in sports diplomacy.
![Image courtesy of Oxfam East Africa via Wikimedia Commons Oxfam Ambassador Kristin Davis Visits Dadaab Refugee Camp](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/rsz_1024px-oxfam_east_africa_-_oxfam_ambassador_kristin_davis_visits_dadaab_refugee_camp_12.jpg?itok=R_mxdP64)
July 18, 2017
A look at how non-state actors like celebrities influence foreign policy and global politics.
May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017
![Photo reprinted courtesy Anthony Quintano via Flickr A man accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/14848289439_0ed80a7179_k.jpg?itok=ANhYYUCM)
September 2, 2014
CPD Blogger Di Wu breaks down why the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral.