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New Book: The New Public Diplomacy
November 23, 2005. The New Public Diplomacy: Soft Power in International Relations, edited by Jan Melissen, joins the debate on the new public diplomacy by analysing it from a number of thematic and national angles. The events of 11th September 2001 triggered a global debate on public diplomacy. Managing the public perception of their state has become an issue in foreign ministries from all countries, ranging from Canada to New Zealand and from Argentina to Mongolia. Many ministries of foreign affairs now develop a public diplomacy policy of their own, and few would like to be caught out without at least paying lip-service to the latest fashion in the conduct of international relations. Read more »