higher education
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CPD Research Fellow Alina Dolea advances diaspora diplomacy scholarship and proposes a theoretical and analytical framework for further study in the field.
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CPD Research Fellow Kyle A. Long explores how institutions of higher education help the U.S. gain competitive advantage and advance mutual understanding.
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American universities abroad can advance U.S. geopolitical interests, but must also appear disinterested to remain credible in their local contexts–a difficult needle to thread.
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New materials demonstrate how the global landscape of American higher education affords advantages for public diplomacy.
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CPD Dissertation Grantee Kyle Long is featured in a new book on the globalization of American liberal arts education.
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New forms of international relations, where knowledge diplomacy is a significant soft power tool, are being shaped.