The October 2016 edition of Bruce Gregory's public diplomacy reading list is now available. Known affectionately at CPD as "Bruce's List," this list is a compilation of books, journal articles, papers and blogs on a wide variety of PD topics, and features a number of CPD scholars. Highlights in this edition include:

In a politically polarized world, good food can bring us all to the same table.

A frank discussion with Martin Roth, outgoing director of London's V&A Museum, about the future of cultural diplomacy. 

Examples of nation branding from Delhi to Luxembourg were featured in this week's PD headlines.

How a couple of choreographers crowdsourced a flashmob to rally voters.

Why Confucius Institutes have become China's most controversial soft power asset. 

The newest issue of Place Branding and Public Diplomacy looks at the Nordic states.