Public diplomacy

File Notes on Information, Communication, and Public Diplomacy (#97)

Arabs need to read in their own language so they can understand and discuss the various aspects and complications of democracy in the United...

WeChat, China’s Weapon of Mass Propaganda?

Khun Joy benefits by allowing transactions over 300 baht through WeChat Pay at her high-end souvenir and clothing shop in Koh Samui, Thailand. Many...

Public diplomacy in modern conditions

Recent events made the world community think about new challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, as well as ways to build a safer...

How Egypt switches between hard and soft power

Its obsession with using hard power has led the Egyptian state to believe that it is the only practical tool capable of helping to...

Conceptions and Misconceptions of Digital Diplomacy

In the introductory chapter to the edited volume on Digital Diplomacy: Theory and Practice that Marcus Holmes and I published four years ago, I...

Diplomacy in a Globalising World

A transnational textbook illustrates the complexity of current-day diplomacy at a time of unprecedented disruption. University textbooks that highlight the principles and practices...

How a Tweet Made Enemies of Saudi Arabia and Canada: Applying the Hofstede Theory...

Over the past few weeks, a single tweet by Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has spiraled into a massive diplomatic clash between Canada...

Soft power against hard power

Turkey is responding to manipulation attacks by the U.S. with more efficient public relations, sophisticated diplomacy and focused lobbying efforts The more cornered U.S. President...

Digital tools: An opportunity for Africa’s informal sector

Digital technologies are not just for developed economies. They can also be useful in the informal economy, especially in Africa. All too often, the debate...

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