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This study explores the role of U.S. public diplomacy in a developing country, Sierra Leone. It will discuss how Sierra Leoneans perceive the United States and Americans and why U.S. public diplomacy is important there. It will also analyze why public diplomacy is not working as effectively as it could in that country, and presents suggestions as to what modifications to the current public diplomacy strategies in Sierra Leone might improve understanding between the United States and Sierra Leone. This study will also discuss the relationship between public diplomacy and development, since both public diplomacy and development programs work in parallel to help build stronger and more enduring connections with the United States, thereby advancing and promoting American foreign policy.
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U.S. Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Inspector General. “Report of Inspection, Bureau of African Affairs,” August 2009, 28
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Elisa, T.N. (2011). Sierra Leone: Public Diplomacy Unwired. In: Rugh, W.A. (eds) The Practice of Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230118652_6
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