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Exporting Public Diplomacy to Egypt

Marc Lynch of Foreign Policy recently published an article titled, “They Hate Us, They Really Hate Us.”  This article discusses the various reasons why so much anti-Americanism exists in Egypt.  In short, Lynch argues that the Egyptian population has a considerably...

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Trade agreement will enhance national security Stephen Cheney/E!Sharp Earlier this month, representatives from the United States and European Union began the start of what both sides hope will be the largest trade deal in history. This Transatlantic Trade and...

This Week in Public Diplomacy July 15, 2013

City diplomacy integral to boosting economic, cultural exchanges Global Times Along with China’s increasing involvement in the international community, city diplomacy has become one of the most important elements that determine China’s future position in...

Challenges to U.S. Public Diplomacy in North Korea

Since its establishment in 1948, the United States has never had a formal diplomatic relationship with North Korea. As North Korea continues to expand its nuclear weapons program and adopts an increasingly belligerent rhetoric one must ask: can the U.S. make effective...

This Week in Public Diplomacy July 8, 2013

How Many “Friends” Does the State Department Really Have? Helle Dale/Heritage Foundation A new State Department inspector general’s report accuses State of buying friends—or, more precisely, boosting its “likes” on Facebook to up to 2 million—by spending taxpayer...