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Russia's public diplomacy strategy of disinformation displays not soft power but rather "wicked power," writes Erik Nisbet.
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What can public diplomacy learn from Trump's playbook?
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As digital communications become more emotionally-charged, digital emotional intelligence is crucial.
The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency is continuing to send shockwaves in the corridors of power across East Asia. Yet even before the results of the 2016 US elections became known, the tremors of political change in the region were already evident. Arguably, the U.S. president-elect has only added fuel to the fire of America’s relations with East Asia.