Cynthia P. Schneider

The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt,…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

If President Obama really means what he has said repeatedly about supporting the aspirations of the Egyptian people, then he will have…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

A free and democratic Arab world aligns with America's security interests.

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Measuring success in cultural diplomacy - the use of education, creative expression in any form, or people-to-people exchange to increase understanding across…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Washington was taken by surprise by the Egyptian revolution because policy experts focused too much on Mubarak and his government, and too…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Richard Holbrooke is known for many things, but I will remember him as an impressive, sometimes even intimidating diplomat who understood the…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

During his brilliant campaign, President Obama wove a powerful narrative about the American we all hope for. And that hope was grounded…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Humor, humility, and, of course, honesty, all are qualities that work in public and cultural diplomacy.

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Through the potent example of his own life, President Obama enabled us to believe the best about America, and, therefore, about ourselves.…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

The power of protest depends not only on how many turn out, but also on what legislative, judicial, and civil society institutions…

— Cynthia P. Schneider