Perceived Motives of Public Diplomacy Influence Foreign Public Opinion. [PDF]
Although many countries engage in public diplomacy, we know relatively little about the conditions under which their efforts create foreign support for their desired policy outcomes. Drawing on the psychological theory of “insincerity aversion,” we argue
Rhee K, Crabtree C, Horiuchi Y.
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Vaccine (public) diplomacy: legitimacy narratives in the pandemic age [PDF]
This paper examines how China, United States, the European Union, and Russia deal with the COVID crisis creating a legitimacy narrative to promote their political projects and values.
Manfredi-Sánchez J.
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The Olympic Games, nation branding, and public diplomacy in a post-pandemic world: Reflections on Tokyo 2020 and beyond [PDF]
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were the first postponed Olympic Games, held in 2021, during an outbreak of a global pandemic, with strict restrictions and regulations and without international and domestic fans.
Dubinsky Y.
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“Wolf Warrior” and China’s digital public diplomacy during the COVID-19 crisis [PDF]
This forum article aims to question the polysemy of China's “wolf warrior public diplomacy”. This expression not only explains China’s current efforts in foreign affairs and the transition of its diplomatic communication strategy from a soft, defensive ...
Huang Z.
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The pandemic’s wake-up call for humanity-centered public diplomacy [PDF]
The pandemic is re-shaping the global public’s perspective of state-centric public diplomacy in a way that prioritizes the shared connection of humanity and a humanity-centered public diplomacy.
Zaharna R.
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Strategic humour: Public diplomacy and comic framing of foreign policy issues
This article explores persuasive applications of humour in public diplomacy. I propose a new concept of strategic humour – the use of humour by state and proxy actors to promote instrumental interpretations of contested international events to foreign ...
Dmitry Chernobrov
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A historical–discursive analytical method for studying the formulation of public diplomacy institutions [PDF]
The aim of this study was to present a method of interpretative sociology for studying the formation and development of national public diplomacy institutions.
Huang Z.
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Tool selection for public diplomacy flagships: toward an adaptive model [PDF]
The evolving relationship between nation-states and sub-national actors makes public policy a meaningful inside-out approach in public diplomacy (PD) research.
Zhu B.
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Sports, Brand America and U.S. public diplomacy during the presidency of Donald Trump [PDF]
During Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency, the intersections between sports and society transcended from the American context into a global one. While Trump’s rhetoric and policies caused divisions in the United States and abroad, they also provoked ...
Dubinsky Y.
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The article aims to introduce the phenomenon of public diplomacy, highlighting the key features of the concept. The author is looking into why public diplomacy is worth of the attention of academics, pointing out the reasons for considering public ...
Jana Peterková
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