Indigenous Dissent and PD During Russia’s War in Ukraine. CPD Research Fellow Dr. Anna Popkova analyzes the case of Free Buryatia Foundation to demonstrate that non-state actors (NSAs) that challenge their respective states can claim a stake in their country’s public diplomacy.

Public diplomacy is the practice of engaging with foreign audiences to strengthen ties, build trust, and promote cooperation. It is a key mechanism through which nations foster mutual trust and productive relationships and has become crucial to building a secure global environment. The public, interactive dimension of diplomacy, public diplomacy is global in …

2024年12月18日 · This feature, authored by Andrew Dubbins, was included in CPD's 2023–2024 Annual Report. Public diplomacy is at a critical juncture. To remain relevant and effective, practitioners must adapt to hyper-speed technological changes and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

CPD Perspectives on Public Diplomacy is a series of papers by CPD staff and fellows as well as public diplomacy scholars and practitioners from around the world which showcase critical thinking about the study and practice of public diplomacy. To view the guidelines for submissions to CPD Perspectives, click here. To order hard copies, please send an email to cpd@usc.edu.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) is a research, analysis and professional training organization dedicated to enriching the study and practice of public diplomacy in pursuit of a more peaceful and prosperous world.

The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect CPD's views.

A new critical issues report published by Sanctuary Counsel and CPD sheds light on emerging challenges and opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a major reset in U.S. foreign policy under a new administration.

We are pleased to announce the 2025 CPD Summer Institute. Celebrating it's 20th year this summer, the CPD Summer Institute offers an opportune time and place to reflect and build public diplomacy toolkits, while drawing on current scholarship, communications tools and network-building opportunities designed to improve every aspect of PD strategy and implementation. From July 13-25, 2025 we ...

We are pleased to announce the 2025 CPD Summer Institute. Celebrating it's 20th year this summer, the CPD Summer Institute offers an opportune time and place to reflect and build public diplomacy toolkits, while drawing on current scholarship, communications tools and network-building opportunities designed to improve every aspect of PD strategy and implementation.

CPD Perspectives on Public Diplomacy is a series of papers by CPD staff and fellows as well as public diplomacy scholars and practitioners from around the world which showcase critical thinking about the study and practice of public diplomacy.