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JAMAICA: A Famous, Strong but Damaged Brand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Image, brand and reputation are the new capital for nations in the twenty-first century. In this era of the global marketplace, nations, regions and cities are forced to compete with each other for tourists, investment, aid, students, for buyers of their
Johnson, Hume N
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Reconsidering Volume‐Based Drug Procurement Policy: The Consequences of Manufacturers' Optimal Production Planning and Breach Strategies

open access: yesNaval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impacts of Volume‐Based Procurement (VBP) policies on pharmaceutical supply chains, with a focus on the strategic behaviors of manufacturers. VBP aims to reduce costs and stabilize supplies by centralizing procurement through competition based on volumes and prices.
Nani Zhou, Tong Wang, Guohua Wan
wiley   +1 more source

New public diplomacy and its effects on international level

open access: yesJournal of Economic Development, Environment and People, 2016
. The purpose of this article is to make known the new type of public diplomacy and the effects this new diplomacy can have internationally. The objectives of our article refer to the context of change, the role of the media in public diplomacy, new ...
Elena Gurgu, Aristide Dumitru Cociuban
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Rediscover Rosarito: a public diplomacy initiative for the local community in Rosarito Beach, Baja Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Rediscover Rosarito is a cross-cultural public affairs graduate class initiative started in February 2008. That year, 28 graduate Communication Management (CM) students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, taught by Dr. Gregory Payne
Cossío Silva, Francisco José (Coordinador)   +2 more
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Lobbying of commercial diplomats: institutional setting as a determining factor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The aim of this research is to contribute to the understanding of how commercial diplomats lobby for public procurement contracts. The institutional environment has ramifications for the manner of lobbying and for the practice of commercial diplomacy ...
Bondarouk, T.V., Ruel, H.J.M.
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Localization Through Coordination? Implementing the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a global concept and initiative, the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus (HDPN) aims to improve integration across the traditionally siloed humanitarian, development, and security sectors, while foregrounding the involvement of local actors.
Marie‐Eve Desrosiers   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The modalities of Iranian soft power: from cultural diplomacy to soft war

open access: yes
Through exploring Iran's public diplomacy at the international level, this article demonstrates how the Islamic Republic's motives should not only be contextualised within the oft-sensationalised, material or ‘hard’ aspects of its foreign policy, but ...
Wastnidge, Edward
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The Present And Future Of Public Diplomacy: A European Perspective. The 2006 Madrid Conference on Public Diplomacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The first Madrid Conference on Public Diplomacy was held on 10 October 2006 at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation’s Diplomatic School.
Noya, Javier
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The Impact of Public Administration Education on Individual Policy Capacity of Federal Civil Servants in Ethiopia

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, policy capacity has garnered increasing attention from scholars in the Global North. However, there has been limited focus on policy capacity in developing countries, particularly in Africa. While various factors, such as experience, the nature of policy tasks, and educational background, can influence the policy capacity of
Kiflie Worku Angaw   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between oft and hard power: The essence of public diplomacy as security tool [PDF]

open access: yesAnte Portas
The article presents a theoretical and conceptual analysis of public diplomacy as a tool for safeguarding state security interests. Employing an actor-centred approach, the paper proposes the operationalization of public diplomacy functions within the ...
Svitlana Konstantynyuk
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