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The Public Diplomacy Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars, researchers, practitioners and professionals from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School.

Posts by Jade Miller

WORLD CUP DIPLOMACY
AUG 27, 2006 - 12:26PM PDT
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USC Ph.D candidate Jade Miller explores soccer’s ability to unify and divide nations, and draws upon examples from this year’s World Cup tournament.

As a new member of the blog team, I'd like to note this report I recently published regarding the public diplomacy implications and opportunities surrounding the 2006 FIFA World Cup. A summary follows.

Soccer, arguably the world's most popular sport, has the power both to unite the people of the world in a shared passion, and to divide citizens of opposing countries in unfettered nationalist zeal. While the 2006 World Cup did not produce any political results... FULL TEXT
 
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THE HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL CONFLICT IN THE WORLD’S EYES
AUG 26, 2006 - 5:39PM PDT
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USC Ph.D candidate Jade Miller argues that Hezbollah is public diplomacy’s biggest winner in the ongoing Middle East dispute. She also notes the actions associated with each party involved in the conflict.

Jade Miller published a new USC Center on Public Diplomacy special report titled "Hezbollah, Israel, and the U.S.: A Conflict with Far-Reaching Implications." Click here to view the report, or here for a PDF.

The 33-day military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel and the subsequent cease-fire and aid operation has important public diplomacy implications not only for the two warring parties but for many other state and non-state... FULL TEXT
 
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