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Book SynopsisIntroduction Vedat Demir & Carola Richter Historical and conceptual perspectives.-1. When soft power matters not: The Priam syndrome Sameera Durrani.-2. Evolving soft power paradigms: a comparative analysis of China and the U.S. in the Middle East Mohamad Zreik.-3. The Public diplomacy of Apartheid South Africa Nicholas J. Cull China.-4. China’s public diplomacy: projecting self-confidence and asserting power across the globe Ingrid d'Hooghe.-5. China's image and influence in 2024, a persistent ambiguity Olivier Arifon Cuba.-6. When the academy support autocracy: Latin American Council of Social Sciences and the Cuban regime Armando Chaguaceda & Leonardo Fernandez Otaño Egypt.-7. “Speak Arabic, Speak Egyptian” as a tool of Public Diplomacy Aida M. Yehia Abd El Rehim Iran.-8. Iran: digital self-empowerment to achieve international discursive power Jiayi Jing Morocco 9. Palaces to partnerships: Morocco’s royal initiatives and the reinvention of public diplomacy Shabista Naz.-9. Palaces to partnerships: Morocco’s royal initiatives and the reinvention of public diplomacy Shabista Naz.-10. Playing for two goals – Moroccan football as a soft power resource Andreas Wüst North Korea.-11. Threats as a means of Public Diplomacy: The case of North Korea Jacob Ausderan Russia.-12. Russia's public diplomacy: Navigating the shadows of the war in Ukraine Ana Jovic-Lazic Saudi Arabia.-13. The domestic-international nexus of authoritarian public diplomacy: The case of Saudi Arabia Jens Heibach.-14. Beyond “sportswashing”? Saudi football politics as a driver for economic diversification, power consolidation, social cohesion and public diplomacy Sebastian Sons.-15. Latent and manifest affect: The public diplomacy and soft power of Saudi Arabia Giulio M. Gallarotti.-16. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are going green: Green developmentalism as a new form of authoritarian public diplomacy Tobias Zumbraegel.-17. Public diplomacy in the entrepreneurial state: the case of the UAE Jana Fedtke & Mohammad Ibahrine Turkey.-18. From Turkey to Türkiye: Public diplomacy of symbols Senem Çevik.-19. Public diplomacy in Turkey during democratization and democratic backsliding Vedat Demir Venezuela.-20. Venezuela: from oil diplomacy to disinformation pawn Maria Puerta Riera.-Conclusion Vedat Demir & Carola Richter
