Harnessing Communications and Public Diplomacy

Harnessing Communications and Public Diplomacy

Public Diplomacy

The use of information and public diplomacy to influence audiences and help achieve national objectives is making a comeback.

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Edelman Trust Barometer 2016

Edelman Trust Barometer 2016

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Join us for an exclusive "Iowa Caucus warm-up" discussion with Edelman President and CEO Richard Edelman and The Hon. Mark Warner, US Senator from Virginia.

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In Putin's Russia, Intellectuals Trapped in a ‘Zone of Silence’

In Putin's Russia, Intellectuals Trapped in a ‘Zone of Silence’

What Freedom of Expression?

Intellectuals in Russia today suffer a fate that they consider to be worse than death—being forced to remain silent.

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Impact of Low Oil Prices on the Middle East

Impact of Low Oil Prices on the Middle East

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To what degree are low oil prices driving geopolitical calculations in the Middle East?

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Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva

Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva

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"There are two missing ingredients in the relationship between the US government and the Syrian opposition: trust and confidence."

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January 21, 2016

US CYBERCOM and the NSA: A Strategic Look with ADM Michael S. Rogers

The Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Commanders Series event with Admiral Michael S. Rogers,...

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Defense-Industrial Policy Series: Acquisition for Special Operations Forces

On January 19, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted Mr. James F. Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for US Special Operations...

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Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

On January 14, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion, "Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from...

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A US War Resolution Against ISIS, Revisited

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Read the Issue Brief (PDF)As oil prices fall to their lowest in decades, Nigeria's oil revenue has plummeted nearly...

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January 21, 2016

US CYBERCOM and the NSA: A Strategic Look with ADM Michael S. Rogers

The Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Commanders Series event with Admiral Michael S. Rogers,...

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January 20, 2016

Update on the Burundian National Dialogue by Special Advisor to President Nkurunziza

On Wednesday, January 20, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion on the current political situation in Burundi with...

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On January 19, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted Mr. James F. Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for US Special Operations...

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Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

On January 14, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion, "Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from...

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January 29, 2016

In Putin's Russia, Intellectuals Trapped in a ‘Zone of Silence’

Writers debate ‘shrinking’ space for independent media Intellectuals in Russia today suffer a fate that they consider to be worse...

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January 29, 2016

A US War Resolution Against ISIS, Revisited

On December 6, 2015 President Barack Obama spoke to millions of Americans in a nationally televised address on the...

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Five Years On: Egypt's Minorities

The climate for Egypt’s religious minorities has improved little since the 2011 revolution. Coptic Christians, Shias, Baha’is, and atheists...

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Slavin in Voice Of America: Peace in Syria Still Looks Like Mission Impossible

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Surging Liquefied Natural Gas Trade

Read the Report (PDF)The EU's move toward a freer energy market and a global shift toward gas by climate-conscious...

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