Perspectives

Perspectives is a monthly opinion piece authored by leading practitioners and academics in the fields of public diplomacy and Arab media. The publication provides a forum to contextualize and analyze salient topics, concepts and developments that are of interest to the public diplomacy community as well as to Arab media followers. The views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.

“Information Power, Public Diplomacy, and Television” by Russell C. Rochte

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Russell Rochte, faculty member at the National Intelligence University, warns...
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“Does Political Dissent Have a Place in Egypt’s Future?” by Pamela Jean Stumpo, PhD

Dr. Pamela Jean Stumpo examines the historical evolution of political dissent in Egypt in order...
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“Getting the Information Albatross off our Back” by Dr. Amy Zalman

In this month’s edition of Perspectives, Dr. Amy Zalman argues for a systemic overhaul of...
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“The Political Promise of Public Diplomacy” by Donna Marie Oglesby

In this issue of Perspectives, Donna Oglesby recognizes and affirms the political nature of Public...
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“An Egyptian Tragedy” by Raja Kamal, PhD

In this issue Dr. Kamal, Senior Vice President at the Buck Institute, discusses the arrest...
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Partnerships for the Middle East and North Africa in 21st Century American Statecraft by Kris M. Balderston and Joshua W. Walker, Ph.D

In this issue, Kris M. Balderston, the Special Representative for Global Partnerships at the Global...
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“Now is the Time for Religious Freedom in Post-‘Arab Spring’ Societies” by Jennifer Bryson, Ph.D

Vol. IV Issue 2, February 2012 “Now is the Time for Religious Freedom in Post-‘Arab...
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“Palestinian Media: A Reflection of Internal and Regional Political Fractures” by Julia Pitner

Vol. IV Issue 1, January 2012 “Palestinian Media: A Reflection of Internal and Regional Political...
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“President Obama and the Arab Change” by Amb. Osman Siddique

Volume III Issue 12, December 2011 “President Obama and the Arab Change” By Ambassador Osman...
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“UN’s Palestine Vote: The Aftermath” by Amb. Wendy Chamberlin

Vol. III Issue 10, October 2011 “UN’s Palestine Vote: The Aftermath” by Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin...
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“Mutually Assured Self-Destructive Policies” by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

Vol. III Issue 9, September 2011 “Mutually Assured Self-Destructive Policies” by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir  Pundits...
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“A Vision for Strategic Communication” by Dr. Christopher Paul

Volume III Issue 8, August 2011 “A Vision for Strategic Communication” By Dr. Christopher Paul...
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“Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century” by Judith A. McHale

Vol. III Issue 7, July 2011 “Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century” by Judith A....
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“Radical Islamist Terrorism after Osama bin Laden” by Dr. Jerold M. Post

Volume III Issue 6, June 2011 “Radical Islamic Terrorism after Osama bin Laden” By Dr....
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“5 Myths about Islam and Muslims” by Hedieh Mirahmadi and Mehreen Farooq

Volume III Issue 4, April 2011 “5 Myths about Islam and Muslims” By Hedieh Mirahmadi...
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“Washington’s Dilemma” by Lawrence Wilkerson

Volume III Issue 3, March 2011 “Washington’s Dilemma” By Lawrence Wilkerson Nader Hashemi, Assistant Professor...
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“Islamic Media and the Shaping of an Arab Identity” by Ahmed Abu Haiba

Volume III Issue 2, February 2011 “Islamic Media and the Shaping of an Arab Identity”...
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“Reporting the Revolution: The New Voice of Arab Journalism” by Lawrence Pintak

Vol. III Issue 1, January 2011 “Reporting the Revolution: The New Voice of Arab Journalism”...
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“Winning the War against Islamic Extremism” by John Hughes

Volume II Issue 12, December 2010 Winning the War against Islamic Extremism By John Hughes America...
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“New Media and Global Engagement” by Ed Bice

Volume II Issue 11, November 2010 “New Media and Global Engagement” By Ed Bice Laila El-Haddad...
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“Alhurra: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond” by Brian T. Conniff

Volume II Issue 10, October 2010 Alhurra: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond By Brian T. Conniff Alhurra,...
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“The BBG’s Honeymoon: All Work and No Play” by Matt Armstrong

Volume II Issue 9, September 2010 “The BBG’s Honeymoon: All Work and No Play” By Matt...
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“Freedom of Information: Reaching out to Iranians” by Helle Dale

Volume II Issue 8, August 2010 “Freedom of Information: Reaching out to Iranians” By Helle Dale...
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“Our Muslim Fellow Europeans” by Martin Rose

Volume II Issue 7, July 2010 “Our Muslim Fellow Europeans” By Martin Rose Since the Iranian Revolution...
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“America as a Shopping Mall? U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in the Age of Obama” by John Brown

Vol. II Issue 6, June 2010 “America as a Shopping Mall? U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in the...
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“Overseas Posts: Central to Success in Public Diplomacy” by William A. Rugh

Volume II Issue 5, May 2010 Overseas Posts: Central to Success in Public Diplomacy By William...
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“Arab Media: A Survey of an Imperfect Medium” by Dr. Morris Kalliny

Volume II Issue 4, April 2010 Arab Media: A Survey of an Imperfect Medium By Dr....
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“Public Diplomacy and the Obama Moment” by Philip Seib

Volume II Issue 3, March 2010 Public Diplomacy and the Obama Moment By Professor Philip Seib The...
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“The Ever-Expanding Global Electronic Town Meeting” by Alan L. Heil, Jr.

Volume II Issue 2, February 2010 The Ever-Expanding Global Electronic Town Meeting Challenges Ahead for...
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“Foreign Affairs for the 21st Century” by William Kiehl

Volume II Issue 1, January 2010 “Foreign Affairs for the 21st Century” By William Kiehl...
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“From Cairo to Goldstone: U.S. Credibility in the Arab World at Stake” by Nadia Bilbassy-Charters

Volume I Issue 8, December 2009 From Cairo to Goldston: U.S. Credibility in the Arab...
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“The Death of Public Diplomacy Has Been Greatly Exaggerated” by Nancy Snow

Volume I Issue 7, November 2009 The Death of Public Diplomacy Has Been Greatly Exaggerated By Nancy...
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“USIA: Gone but not Forgotten” by Nicholas Cull

Volume I Issue 6, October 2009 USIA: Gone but not Forgotten By Nicholas Cull 2009 is a...
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“Connecting Public Diplomacy and Policy” by Philip Seib

Volume I Issue 5, September 2009 Connecting Public Diplomacy and Policy By Philip Seib American public diplomats...
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“The Need for a New Narrative” by Ambassador James K. Glassman

Volume I Issue 4, August 2009 The Need for a New Narrative By Ambassador James K. Glassman...
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“Al-Jazeera: A Culture of Reporting” by Dr. Aberrahim Foukara

Volume I Issue 3, July 2009 Al-Jazeera: A Culture of Reporting By Dr. Abderrahim Foukara Following...
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“Social Media as Public Diplomacy” by Matt Armstrong

Volume I Issue 2, June 2009 Social Media as Public Diplomacy By Matt Armstrong Now more than...
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