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Recent developments in U.S.-Iran relations highlight how local diplomacy can bring together the people of Los Angeles and Tehran, writes CPD Research Associate Sohaela Amiri.
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MPD student Joshua Morris ('21) lists 14 steps necessary for a successful campaign.
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Diplomatic spouses and partners offer powerful PD resources, write Michael Edward Walsh and Britt Spyrou.
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From the U.S. State Department to recent protests in Lebanon, mental health is being addressed in diplomacy and political action.
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How do you build a culture of evaluation? CPD Research Fellow (2016-2018) Alexander Buhmann and Erich Sommerfeldt offer their insights.
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Highlights from this year include digital diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, the future of American soft power and more.
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Citing Gramsci’s theory of cultural hegemony, Eriks Varpahovskis provides historical examples of states' resistance to cultural diplomacy products.
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Director of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine Barbora Maronkova on how NATO skillfully combined its new headquarters with art.