Tag Archives: current-events

Clearing the Air in Turkey (latest update July 14)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

For anyone caught unawares by the political protests now roiling Turkey, you’re not alone. But for those looking for simple analogies between the demonstrations sparked by plans to bulldoze an Istanbul park and the regime-splitting Arab uprisings, you’re probably seeking a … Continue reading →

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Coming in October: “The United States and the Challenge of Public Diplomacy”

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

I’m pleased to announce that Palgrave Macmillan USA will publish my book, The United States and the Challenge of Public Diplomacy in October 2013. Based on my six years’ experience in public diplomacy at NATO and more than 15 years in … Continue reading →

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What The Washington Post gets wrong about The Daily Show in China

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

The April 9 Washington Post ran this blog post by Max Fisher about the unprecedented  number of video viewings in China of a recent Daily Show segment on North Korea. (You can watch the original clip Daily Show clip here. I’m having … Continue reading →

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They Like Us, They REALLY Like Us

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

A recent report by Gallup based on a two-year rolling survey in 154 countries places the United States as the number one immigrant destination in the world. Based on Gallup’s data, 138 million people worldwide would voluntarily leave their country … Continue reading →

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Bosnian Culture is World Culture: March 4 is Global Museum Solidarity Day

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Today more than 200 museums, galleries and libraries in nearly 40  countries on five continents symbolically closed exhibits in solidarity with seven closed and threatened cultural institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina. More than 20 galleries and universities in North America, 50 in … Continue reading →

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The Subjective Political

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

While virtually everything to be said about the recent presidential election has been said, it may help rein in the unseemly round of Democratic schadenfreude to suggest it wasn’t too long ago they were in the same position as the … Continue reading →

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The Incompleat Public Diplomacy Reader

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

When it comes to public diplomacy I am aware of no condensed reading list outside those assigned to the few academic programs in this country that teach the discipline formally, and even then I don’t have access to those syllabi.  In … Continue reading →

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A Good Story

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

A friend in New York forwarded me this MediaStorm Blog post about ethical guidelines for reporting on children in crisis.  It’s a valuable resource and worth reading for anyone who has read my Foreign Policy article “Children of War,” which … Continue reading →

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