public diplomacy
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The role of Public Diplomacy in aiding the fight in the grey zone--the spectrum between war and peace.
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As the field undergoes rapid transformation, what is the value of contemporary diplomacy?
Given Trump's increasing erratic foreign policy positioning, the fact that he remains a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination is sending shockwaves around the world. And this is damaging the reputation of the United States (so-called ‘Brand America') internationally.
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A new course on non-military tools utilized in diplomacy at the National War College, a training course on PD for Ukrainian government officials, and research on contemporary challenges to PD.
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Discover the power of narrative in the first-ever PD professional training on storytelling.
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Lost in the controversy of Obama's visit to Cuba is the question of whether isolating Cuba was ever the right move to begin with.
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Daniel Whitman on South Africa, PD, and educational exchange.