The Public Diplomacy Council has published five books in recent years, each one inspired by a Spring or Fall Forum. In each book, readers will find a series of chapters authored by public diplomacy experts, each exploring a different facet of the topic. All books are available for purchase on Amazon.com. Check the links below.
Nontraditional U.S. Public Diplomacy
2016 Public Diplomacy Council
PDC’s latest book is Nontraditional U.S. Public Diplomacy: Past, Present, and Future. This volume showcases key innovations and lessons in U.S. diplomacy. Readers will find compelling engagement strategies and primary research for shaping and communicating policy among increasingly diverse, collaborative, and powerful publics. Eleven authors representing a variety of public diplomacy specialties, geographies, and sectors offer timely insights for new and seasoned readers of global relations.
Edited by Dr. Deborah Trent, the book contains chapters by Anthony C. E. Quainton, John Brown, Dick Virden, Carol Balassa, Robert Albro, Peter Kovach, Helle C. Dale, Deborah L. Trent (editor), Craig Hayden, Jong-on Hahm, and Brian E. Carlson.
Read more and purchase this book on Amazon.com.
The Last Three Feet: Case Studies in Public Diplomacy
2012 Public Diplomacy Council
Edited by William P. Kiehl
This book offers a ground-level view of U.S. public diplomacy, written by contemporary practitioners of the discipline. It is a unique resource for scholars, students, working public diplomats, and others with an interest in how policy relates to action in an overseas environment. Edited by William P. Kiehl
Read more and purchase this book at The Last Three Feet: Case Studies in Public Diplomacy or at Amazon.com.
Local Voices/Global Perspectives: Challenges Ahead for U.S. International Media
Edited by Alan Heil
2008 Public Diplomacy Council
The anthology brings together exclusive contributions of 22 specialists in the field and examines issues facing publicly-funded overseas media networks in a rapidly changing world of digital, web-based media, and new distribution technologies.
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America’s Dialogue with the World
2006 Public Diplomacy Council
Edited by: William P. Kiehl
This book is an outgrowth of the Council’s forum in October 2005. Eleven writers discuss the substance of communication between Americans and those of other nations, and the ways in which that dialogue takes place. Editor William Kiehl concludes: “Americans can do a much better job of listening as they carry out their relationships with the world. But the world, too, can do a better job of articulating its thoughts to America.”
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Engaging the Arab & Islamic Worlds through Public Diplomacy: A Report and Action Recommendations
2004 Public Diplomacy Council
Edited by: William Rugh
Inspired by the 2004 February forum, this book presents the analyses of eleven seasoned professionals on the best public diplomacy tools for engaging the Arab and Islamic world. Together, their views demonstrate how a mix of new and classic methods could help practitioners interact more successfully with Arab and Muslim publics.
To learn more and purchase a copy, click here. Or you can download a free digital version here.