by Matt Armstrong | Apr 23, 2015 | Monitor
In the very near future, a new MountainRunner.us site will be launched. The new site has a clean and fresh look and better readability across different devices. To subscribe to updates from the new site, including headlines (usually annotated) and posts, you will need...
by Matt Armstrong | Mar 16, 2015 | Monitor
This roundup of recent public diplomacy related reads is courtesy of Bruce Gregory. It is intended for teachers of public diplomacy and related courses, but of course all are welcome to peruse and recommend items for future lists. Bruce is an adjunct professor at both...
by Matt Armstrong | Feb 15, 2015 | Monitor
Read my December 15, 2014 article at War on the Rocks: Russian President Vladimir Putin has nearly completed his purge of independent news media in Russia. “This is not just a war of information,” says one keen analyst at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. “It is a...
by Matt Armstrong | Feb 6, 2015 | Monitor
Robert Lansing U.S. public diplomacy has a surprising history, as a recent blog post and interview noted. That brief discussion, however, gave the expected superficial treatment that left out key details such as a deeply entrenched cultural resistance and the...
by Matt Armstrong | Feb 2, 2015 | Monitor
George Kennan: “It is a pity that our press plays up our diplomatic relations like a ball game, stressing victories and defeats. Good diplomacy results in satisfaction for both sides as far as possible; if one side really feels defeated, they try to make up for it...
