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India has championed International Yoga Day as a celebration of its ancient tradition. But is this a genuine cultural revival, a soft-power strategy, or a political rebranding? From Vivekananda to Mod[...]
20 Jun, 2025
Joseph Nye, who passed away on May 6, introduced the concept of soft power, emphasising influence through attraction rather than coercion. His legacy prompts reflection on the current state of soft po[...]
08 May, 2025
In the context of Geneva's multilingual landscape, the rise of AI has sparked both concern and opportunity within the linguistic community. While AI will automate many translation and interpretation t[...]
18 Apr, 2025
The closure of USAID marks an important shift in U.S. foreign policy, potentially weakening American soft power and leaving a vacuum that rivals like China may exploit. As global diplomacy evolves, qu[...]
27 Feb, 2025
Imagine 100,000 people standing in utmost silence for 15 minutes, with their phone flashlights pointed at the sky. They pay tribute to the 15 innocent people who died under the rubble of the collapsed[...]
05 Feb, 2025
In her third post on futures literacy, Dr Biljana Scott delves into presuppositions and their influence on how we perceive the future, especially regarding AI. [...]
05 Jun, 2024
In her second post on futures literacy, Dr Biljana Scott explores the influence of storytelling, logical fallacies, and archetypal themes on our perceptions of the future.[...]
29 May, 2024
The post examines how shared beliefs and experiences shape society, alongside the continuous evolution of our social structures.[...]
22 Apr, 2024
Is the term 'soft power' just a redundant buzzword in government and academic circles? Geoff R. Berridge examines its true meaning and how it's often misunderstood in the realm of international relati[...]
16 Nov, 2023
Can AI decipher the complex layers and multifaceted meanings inherent in diplomatic language? The answer is in the power of AI in dealing with ambiguities, analogies, 'unsaid', and other characteristi[...]
06 Jul, 2023
Our comparative research looks into two types of speeches: general diplomatic speeches and specialised internet governance speeches.[...]
14 Jun, 2023
We examine gender equality in diplomacy, focusing on Chinese and other foreign ministries, to understand the global landscape and propose strategies for progress. This analysis reveals significant dis[...]
21 May, 2023
2019
This dissertation examines IOs (IOs) as emerging stars in the constellation of diplomatic actors, as extra-state and supra-state entities that do not ... Read more
2019
Employed against a warlike background, the diplomatic methods of the ancient Greeks are thought by some to have been useless but by others to have bee... Read more
2018
The concept of applying branding principles and strategies to nation states has been around for decades. However, in recent years, the concept has occ... Read more
2017
This thesis explores the importance of diplomatic language, persuasive rhetoric and translation in international diplomacy. The hypothesis here is tha... Read more
2015
The article discusses the impact of social networking, particularly Twitter, on foreign policy and diplomacy, highlighting how governments and leaders... Read more
2015
The Twiplomacy Study 2015 analyzed the Twitter accounts of 669 heads of state and government, revealing that 86 percent have a presence on the platfor... Read more
2014
In "Public Diplomacy's Branding Trap," the author warns against oversimplifying and relying too heavily on branding in public diplomacy efforts. They ... Read more
2014
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2014
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2013
On Diplo’s blog, in Diplo’s classrooms, and at Diplo’s events, dialogues stretch over a series of entries, comments, and exchanges and may even ... Read more
2013
The United States faces challenges in public diplomacy, influencing global perception, and understanding the perceptions of various audiences, necessi... Read more
2013
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