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CPD highlights five significant books and articles on the connection between race relations and public diplomacy.
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Topics featured in the CPD Blog this month included Twitter Diplomacy in the Gulf, Palestinian digital diplomacy, and career advice for future public diplomats.
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The most popular blog posts this month took on combatting Sweden's "flawless" nation brand, the soft power of citizen diplomacy, and the U.S. missile strikes on Syria.
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The top five most popular blogs for this month.
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Check out this month's most-read CPD Blogs.
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This month's most popular blogs.
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See the most popular blogs of the month.
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Revisit the month's most-read blogs.