soft power 30 index
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In the 2019 Soft Power 30 report, CPD Advisory Board Member Katherine Brown explains the importance of face-to-face exchanges to building trust.
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In the recently released 2019 Soft Power 30 report, CPD Director Jay Wang explores the concepts of "digital for public diplomacy" and "public diplomacy for the digital."
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Responding to disinformation and sharp power tactics requires identification, analysis and categorization.
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As an iconic British brand and soft power asset, the Premier League engages a more global audience through its Asia Trophy.
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Australia has been both on the inside and the outside of the political environment in Asia. How will China influence the country's role in the region?
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London's Commercial Courts may show the Soft Power of the English legal system, but will Brexit impact its network-building potential?
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Why cyber policy has an image problem, and what must be done to address global cyber challenges.