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The Strategic Century: Australia's Asian Century In The Context Of America's Pacific Century, Caitlin Byrne
The Strategic Century: Australia's Asian Century In The Context Of America's Pacific Century, Caitlin Byrne
Caitlin Byrne
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Australia's International Education As Public Diplomacy: Soft Power Potential, Caitlin Byrne, Rebecca Hall
Australia's International Education As Public Diplomacy: Soft Power Potential, Caitlin Byrne, Rebecca Hall
Caitlin Byrne
Australia's international education serves as public diplomacy, essentially engaging and influencing public audiences in a way that progresses Australian foreign policy priorities and ultimately, national interests. The multidimensional and increasingly globalised nature of international education presents enormous opportunity for vital exchange and interactions between and with students, academics and communities via onshore and offshore modes of delivery. Positive experiences of exchange and the development of intellectual, commercial and social relationships can build upon a nation's reputation, and enhance the ability of that nation to participate in and influence regional or global outcomes. This is ultimately the essence of soft power. …
Not Quite The Sum Of Its Parts: Public Diplomacy From An Australian Perspective, Caitlin Byrne
Not Quite The Sum Of Its Parts: Public Diplomacy From An Australian Perspective, Caitlin Byrne
Caitlin Byrne
While public diplomacy has emerged as the subject of much attention internationally, Australia appears disengaged from the discussions and Australia’s public diplomacy program appears to be lagging behind. Closer examination of Australia’s public diplomacy program, coordinated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) reveals that public diplomacy is not well understood within bureaucratic and academic circles; is lacking in strategic coordination, and is consistently under-resourced. Indeed, when it comes to Australia’s public diplomacy, it appears that the whole may not be greater than the sum of the parts.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the current …