Celebrity Diplomacy | Book Review
Time magazine named Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates their “Persons of the Year.” The United Nations tapped Angelina Jolie as a goodwill ambassador. Bob [Read More…]
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Silk Road Initiative Offers Economic Benefits from China to Europe
Introduction In 1948, the US made one of the best and most successful decisions in its foreign policy history. It approved the Marshall Plan to [Read More…]
A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Promoting the Image of China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative in Asia
1. Introduction In a multi-polar international system that is becoming more and more globalized, countries today are paying greater attention to cultural diplomacy, as part [Read More…]
THE ART OF MUSEUM DIPLOMACY
When western diplomats seek concessions from Iran, they typically dish out tough rhetoric and threaten sanctions. Neil MacGregor, the cherub-faced director of the British Museum, [Read More…]
The Guardian: Louvre show opens in Tehran as cultural diplomacy thrives
French minister welcomes breakthrough exhibition in Iran amid tensions over nuclear deal. The Louvre has opened a show in Tehran billed as the first large-scale [Read More…]
The Decline and Fall of the United States Information Agency (Book Review)
Nicholas Cull’s new book The Decline and Fall of the United States Information Agency: American Public Diplomacy, 1989-2001 is the second and final volume in his comprehensive [Read More…]
The Monumental Gifts from North Korea to Africa
Since 1960, the North Korean government has constructed many buildings, monuments, and statues in Africa. These architectural structures have been covered by the international press [Read More…]
When Picasso Spooked the F.B.I
ALTHOUGH PABLO PICASSO WAS born in Spain, lived most of his life in France and never visited the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation [Read More…]
Music Diplomacy and “Despacito” effect.
Despacito gives unexpected helpful hand to bankrupt country through its music video edia and Social media are powerful tools, something we Egyptians know very well. [Read More…]
Nation “Branding”: Propaganda or Statecraft?
The middle powers, in their struggle for stability, prosperity and recognition, have in recent years developed an intense interest in the question of national image. [Read More…]