Diplomacy
Reputation, Power & Influence: Brand Finance’s Chairman Breaks Down Soft Power 2025
Soft power has become an essential force in shaping global influence, with nations leveraging diplomacy, culture, and reputation to assert their standing on the...
From the Margins to the Spotlight: The Forgotten Role of Women in Middle Eastern Diplomacy
From Moscow to Washington, the rise of the nationalist ‘’strongman’’ leader has defined global geopolitics, spanning autocracies and democracies alike. Russia’s curated image of...
Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index 2025: China Surpasses UK, US Still #1
The United States and China are the most influential Soft Power nations in the world, according to the new iteration of the Global Soft...
The Closure of USAID: Is America Surrendering Its Foreign Aid Soft Power?
USAID has been central to U.S. foreign policy for decades, serving as a key tool for diplomacy and soft power. Established in 1961, it...
Constructivism on Cultural Diplomacy: Cliburn and his Music Against the Cold War
The mention of music’s role in international relations is still unconventional, simply because arts and politics do not sound like they resonate (Ramel &...
Health Aid and Global Influence: Balancing Diplomacy, Development, and Equity
Health aid operates at the intersection of diplomacy, humanitarianism, and strategic policymaking. While it aims to address critical public health challenges, it simultaneously serves...
Bridging Earthly Divides: The Rise of Space Diplomacy
Authors: Amal Chandra and Gokul V.M.*
Since the earliest attempts to explore it, starting with Sputnik's launch in 1957, space has always kindled the imagination...
Space Diplomacy: A New Frontier for Cybersecurity Efforts
Authors: Maj. Vineet Kumar and Dr. Preethi Amaresh
National security is not just confined to safeguarding the air, land and marine frontiers and seeking strategic...
Climate Diplomacy: Fostering Unity or Deepening Global Divides
Picture a scenario where leaders from diverse countries convene—some representing nations threatened by rising sea levels. In contrast, others advocate for industries that significantly...
How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy -Book Review
In How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy, John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato argue that states make foreign policy decisions based on...