Yet this anniversary raises a more urgent question: what exactly has Jakarta won if it is becoming harder to live in each year? Walk down Jalan Jenderal Sudirman at noon. The heat hits you first, then ...

Culture does not always announce itself in grand rituals or formal ceremonies. Often, it resides in the ordinary in how we ...

From climate summits to global forums, international conferences have become key platforms where states negotiate, build partnerships, and shape global agendas.

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In a 2019 article, timely as ever, CPD faculty fellow Vivian Walker explores disinformation narratives and mythmaking in ...

We are going to need an army of diplomats, across sectors, to rebuild America's standing in the world.

In rapid succession, the administration moved to dismantle key elements of U.S. soft power: eviscerating foreign assistance ...

I remember having Russian visitors come to my high school, and realizing that they were more similar to us than they were different. But, equally, the experience of traveling to other countries, ...

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