digital diplomacy
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“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.
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Recent trends in digitalized public diplomacy demonstrate that digital tools are increasingly used to undermine connectedness and to strengthen separateness.
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CPD Research Fellow Zhao Alexandre Huang explores the narrative strategies of ASEAN countries regarding the South China Sea.
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CPD Research Fellow Zhao Alexandre Huang explores China's narrative strategies.
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Bangladeshi Government could leverage social media accounts and engage in domestic digital diplomacy to garner public support for its foreign policies.
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In an ever-evolving digital landscape, memes have emerged as powerful tools for public diplomacy, demanding cultural acumen and creativity.
Principal Investigator:
Alexander Evans, CPD Research Fellow 2024-26
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CPD Research Fellow Ilan Manor indicates how AIs, without proper regulation, can pose a series of challenges to public diplomacy.