strategic communication
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In retrospect, U.S. public diplomacy efforts in Pakistan have become a delicate balancing act, intricately tied to its strategic interests in the South Asian region, writes Dr. Bilal Zubair of National Defence University, Islamabad.
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Two scholars dive deep into countries' relational power by analyzing such dynamics as power mutuality and power discrepancy.
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Positive messaging of diplomacy activities negates the common belief that fear and anger travel faster online.
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CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas Cull examines the diverging realities of Dresden and Leipzig and the possible cause for their split.
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Shaun Riordan discusses why adding an extra €1 million per year to the East Stratcom Unit won't be much help.