This edited volume provides an inclusive explanation of what, why, and how cities interact with global counterparts as well as with nation states, non-governmental organizations, and foreign publics.

This book will be of interest to scholars, diplomats, and China watchers. Jarmila Ptáčková graduated from the Humboldt University in Berlin, specializing in Chinese and Central Asian Studies.

Foreword (Tharman Shanmugaratnam); Introduction (Ong Keng Yong); Singapore and Public Diplomacy (Alan Chong); A Bruneian Approach: Forging Friendships as Global Partners (Hafimi Abdul Haadii); Cambodia's Changing Public Diplomacy and Nation ...