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David Ellwood of Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna analyzes Qatar's public diplomacy strategies and soft power following the end of the 2022 World Cup.

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Soft power publications tend to over- or solely rely on Nye’s work. It is time to break this vicious cycle.

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CPD Research Fellow Ilan Manor indicates how AIs, without proper regulation, can pose a series of challenges to public diplomacy.

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CPD Blog contributor Jorge Marinho discusses the concept of influence operations and what it means to a country's ontological security.

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The growing popularity of V-pop makes it an emerging tool for Vietnam to diversify its public diplomacy strategy.

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CPD Faculty Fellow Corneliu Bjola shares how avatars in digital diplomacy can have the potential to create a significant impact.

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Diplomats and global businesses are slow at adopting social media accounts. BeReal, an app touting authenticity, can be the exception.

Carla Cabrera Cuadrado presents her model the Golden Circle of Public Diplomacy at the SIETAR Europa Congress 2022 in La Valletta, Malta. Image courtesy of SIETAR Europa

The Golden Circle of Public Diplomacy is a new paradigm in PD literature that introduces a moral purpose and cultural awareness.

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