foreign policy
British citizens facing great danger in Libya have a right to expect more than David Cameron's shambolic, incompetent government gave them last week.
Chinese foreign policy has not escaped the dramatic transformations in that key country in our region. The foreign policy of China has become more sophisticated and less dogmatic, characterized by its increasing reliance on soft power.
In CPD Advisory Board member Barry Sanders' article, "Sports and Public Diplomacy" he writes that America's greatest foreign policy challenge is combating violent extremism. Sports and public diplomacy can offer the growing population of youth around the world, whether or not connected to an extremist organizations or philosophies, an alternative to violent activity.
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy was pleased to host Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan. Ambassador Tan spoke about Turkey's foreign policy outlook from a public diplomacy perspective.
Public relations expert John Paluszek cites the USC Center on Public Diplomacy's ability to bridge private and public sectors in his article for Foreign Policy Association.
The Middle East's most populous country is gripped by a struggle to oust its ruler, creating a demonstration effect not just for the Muslim world, but the whole world. Efforts by President Hosni Mubarak to bottle up dissent have failed miserably.
Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the appointment of special envoys by the president helps advance the Foreign Ministry's objectives.“The Foreign Ministry is completely aware about the dispatch of special presidential envoys… and there is no problem regarding this matter,” Salehi said on Saturday.