Programs
Our Woman in Havana: Past Experiences and Future Assessments
June 7, 2018
Vicki Huddleston
Miguel Díaz-Canel is the president of Cuba. For the first time in almost 60 years a Castro does not lead the country. Raul Castro, however, remains the first secretary of the Communist party and the power behind Díaz-Canel. What does this mean for the future of US-Cuban relations?
In her recent book Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of America’s Long Struggle with Castro’s Cuba Vicki Huddleston, one of America’s top
Making the Hard Case for Soft Power: Advocacy, Citizen Diplomacy, and America’s Image Abroad
March 5, 2018
Sherry Mueller
Former Secretary of State Elihu Root called for citizens to take a concerted interest in international relations in his article entitled,” A Requisite for the Success of Popular Diplomacy,” published in the first issue of Foreign Affairs (September 1922). This article prompts reflection on essential questions affecting the U.S. image abroad.
- Why do we as a society undersell soft power and magnify the benefits of hard
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