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Our book reviews of latest publications on the branding and reputation of places: a carefully selected list of recommended reading for those in charge of city branding or marketing, destination marketing or management and those working with country brands and public diplomacy. Want to suggest a book for review? Please get in touch!

Marca Barcelona: Creating a City Identity
Book Reviews City Branding Place Brand Image Place Branding Place Marketing 

Brand Barcelona: New Book on Creating a City Identity

29 January 20197 February 2019 The Editorial Team Barcelona, premium access, Spain

Barcelona as brand and the creation of its identity as community – the focus of a new book by Chelo

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Imaginative Communities book by Robert Govers
Book Reviews Place Branding 

Imaginative Communities: How Cities, Regions and Countries Become Admired

18 December 20187 January 2019 Florian Kaefer premium access

Imaginative Communities: Admired Cities, Regions and Countries – the title and topic of the latest book by Robert Govers. A real eye-opener and must read for anyone interested in communities, reputation building and “place branding”, illustrating and exemplifying what this is really about.

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Book Reviews Public Diplomacy Research Insights 

Bridging Disciplinary Perspectives of Country Image, Reputation, Brand, and Identity

27 July 201820 August 2018 The Editorial Team country brands, country image, premium access, reputation

Short Q&A with Candace White, one of the editors of the book Bridging Disciplinary Perspectives of Country Image, Reputation, Brand, and Identity.

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Städte als Marken: Herausforderungen und Horizonte
Book Reviews City Branding Place Marketing 

8 City Marketing Trends and Developments in 2017

10 October 201719 May 2018 The Editorial Team city brand, city marketing, Europe, Germany, strategy

City marketing practice is undergoing significant changes. Here eight trends in 2017, as suggested in the book titled Städte als Marken: Herausforderungen und Horizonte (Cities as Brands: Challenges and Perspectives).

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Brand Singapore book review
Book Reviews City Branding Country Branding Nation Branding 

Brand Singapore: Nation Branding After Lee Kuan Yew, In A Divisive World – Book Review

25 July 201719 May 2018 The Editorial Team Asia, nations, Singapore

Review of Brand Singapore: Nation Branding after Lee Kuan Yew, in a Divisive World by Buck Song Koh. Essential reading for place branding professionals.

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