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Espresso Diplomacy: The Soft Power of the Public Sphere

The coffeehouse, whether it’s a street-side stall in California or a quiet cafe in Washington, D.C., tells its own version of ...
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Looking for God at the Osaka Expo

Osaka was no exception. Japanese culture has a famously idiosyncratic relationship with religion. While both Shinto and ...
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Publications by Diplomats: Public Diplomacy Par Excellence

Publications by diplomats are a form of public diplomacy since they are geared, by definition, towards an open audience, thus also helping shape public opinion.
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AI’s Country-of-Origin Effect

Ilan Manor probes whether AIs developed in different countries follow a Country-of-Origin Effect, in which AI narration of ...
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Negotiating with Algorithms: The Future of AI-Powered Diplomacy

The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not ...
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The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Strengthening Soft Power in a Globalized World

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Leveraging AI in Public Diplomacy

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Fieldnotes from the Bay: Why are there diplomatic offices in Silicon Valley?

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The Transformation of Saudi Arabia’s Public Diplomacy

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AI and the Future of Public Diplomacy

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Lawfare and Foreign Influence on Politicians: NATO and Portuguese Internal Intelligence Service Insights

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The Unique Heritage of Anatolia: Turkish Cuisine

The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not ...