JACKIE KENNEDY: THE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OF CAMELOT
Center of Public Diplomacy|November 22, 2016 Today, November 22, 2016, marks the 53rd anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. His legacy of American exceptionalism lives [Read More…]
Kufiyas as (desired) signifiers of danger for soldiers and other tough guys
By: TED SWEDENBURG |AUGUST 31, 2009 Lately I’ve run across a spate of kufiyas that are quite distinct from the hipster, the solidarity or the designer [Read More…]
BAD PUBLOMACY | KSA’s unfortunate twitter to Canada backfires
Saudi Arabia’s state media on Monday tweeted a graphic appearing to show an Air Canada airliner heading toward the Toronto skyline in a way that [Read More…]
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…]
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
[W]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. [T]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)
[N] 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 [Read More…]
The Monumental Gifts from North Korea to Africa
[S]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…]