Cultural Diplomacy
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U.S. Foreign Service Officer Cameron Thomas-Shah reflects on Juneteenth 2021.
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The latest issue of CPD Perspectives is an article about museum diplomacy by CPD Research Fellow Sascha Priewe.
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Policy analyst Zane Šime describes transformations in Baltic Sea region cooperation and relations since COVID-19.
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How India fares in soft power rankings is a reflection of how its global cultural products are recognized, writes Aparna M Sridhar of Soft Power Magazine.
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University of Oxford PhD candidate Warren Stanislaus shares a case study of a recent Black History Month project.
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Principal Investigator:
Elisabeth King, CPD Research Fellow 2021-23
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U.S. Ambassador Michael Pelletier reflects on how strong PD supports dialogues that are more honest, open and, at times, uncomfortable.