Public diplomacy

Economic Diplomacy as Public Diplomacy

Successful public diplomacy is based on providing foreign publics what they need, be it information, a vaccination program, or help in securing economic well-being. A...

Michelle Obama’s fashion diplomacy

By Robin Givhan Michelle Obama stands with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a state dinner at the State Palace Complex Istana Merdeka in Jakarta....

Sweden: An Old Hand At Gastrodiplomacy

One of the most successful and reliable tactics of diplomacy is negotiation, an act that often takes place over lunch or dinner when everyone...

Turkey may ban Facebook and YouTube if Erdoğan wins elections

The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Facebook and YouTube could be banned following local elections in March after leaked tapes of an...

Seven reasons why the public sector should use more video

Public sector use of video could reduce costs and improve employee engagement. Photograph: Newmann/zefa/Corbis The latest civil service employee survey shows that engagement across Whitehall...

A Journey Through Sao Paulo: Innovations In Brazilian Public Diplomacy

The following is a journal entry from student writers Helene Imperiale and Emily Schatzle, directors of the Master of Public Diplomacy Delegation to São...

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Ukraine protesters being spied on through cell phones, reports say

Major mobile phone providers in Ukraine deny that they're working with the nation's government to spy on protesters, who've brought a fresh and intense...

A year on GOV.UK – HMRC’s experience

Robin Riley, HMRC Head of Digital Engagement and project lead for HMRC’s corporate content on GOV.UK. This week marks exactly one year since HMRC moved...

Jamie Oliver and the Gastrodiplomacy of Simulacra

By Francesco Buscemi This work aims to investigate the gastrodiplomatic objectives of food travelogues on TV, and more precisely of the food travelogue Jamieʼs Great...

Cooking Up A Conversation: Gastrodiplomacy in Contemporary Public Art

By Carly Schmitt Food is one of the oldest forms of exchange. Our mutual dependence on food is often cited as the most basic element...