populism
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A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
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The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) and the Embassy of Canada in Berlin will convene leading scholars and practitioners to explore the vital role of cultural diplomacy in countering assertive nativism and populism.
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Media freedom around the world has faced a downward spiral over the last decade, says Freedom House's 2019 report.
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Rob Asghar on the recent meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump at the White House.
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CPD Assistant Director Stacy Ingber sits down with Andrew Cooper, Professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, to discuss the global rise of populism and how public diplomacy can adapt to the "Populist Challenge."