One cannot help but speculate, in the spirit of the USC PD's statement,
Recent entries - USC Center on Public Diplomacy:
But then, USC may be on to something: sportsmen kicking a ball, via the global radar screen, in the right direction (depending on what team you cheer for) far more revs up world "public opinion" in support of one side or another than what happens in a tormented "country" most on our small planet cares little about.
Arguably, USC PD is to be praised, not blamed, for reflecting, so well, world "public opinion," no matter how parochial and narrow-minded it may be.
The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere.So, I thus allow myself to ask, why are the most recent articles in the USC PD's homepage dealing with football ("soccer") matches, rather than with the far more serious PD implications (to some) of what is happening in Iraq. See:
Recent entries - USC Center on Public Diplomacy:
Brazil’s Post-World Cup Legacy: Ignore FIFA
The lasting legacy of the 2014 FIFA World Cup will not be the grand infrastructure or (questionable) economic boom promised by their FIFA overlords.
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The World Cup might not be all hearts and roses for Brazil
But then, USC may be on to something: sportsmen kicking a ball, via the global radar screen, in the right direction (depending on what team you cheer for) far more revs up world "public opinion" in support of one side or another than what happens in a tormented "country" most on our small planet cares little about.
Arguably, USC PD is to be praised, not blamed, for reflecting, so well, world "public opinion," no matter how parochial and narrow-minded it may be.