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Do cultural boycotts work?
In the midst of occupation, is it effective to ban a nation's ballet, artistic output from an institution's syllabi or musicians from playing? As Russia's war continues, we consider the efficacy of cultural boycotts.
Culture
The State Department's American Film Showcase counters superhero stereotypes by screening documentaries that reveal genuine struggles and triumphs, training global film-makers in democratic values.
The hard or soft option
When war tests diplomacy's limits, which nations wielded cultural influence most effectively? Our annual survey reveals surprising winners in the soft-power stakes.
The Agenda: Briefings
Australia’s soft-power icon and how technology is leaving some people behind.
Culture
The second life of film sets and a preview of the Ukraine Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Great Danes
Skill and style combine to show off the best of Danish values at the country’s mission in London.
How can Tashkent become an art city?
Rather than rely on starchitects, the Uzbek capital plans to take things slowly.
Affairs: Global
Pop great Amr Diab’s value for Egypt’s soft power and the benefits of boring politicians.
Attaché cases
Whether tasked with Brand Ethiopia awareness in Brazil or South Korean commerce in the UK, there are unsung drivers of diplomacy. We meet them.
Leading lights
An unlikely coalition government has put Austria on a new path. And even with an illustrious history to maintain, it is moving with the times.
