Research Updates

Explore our collection of research insights for those wanting to stay up to date on the work of leading academics in place branding. You might also want to check our special pages on place branding theory and concepts linked to the branding and reputation of places.

Research Updates

Gadis Ranty on Public Diplomacy, Coffee and Indonesia as Country of Origin

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Does coffee come to your mind when thinking about Indonesia? Country-of-origin, nation branding and public diplomacy are the passions of Gadis Ranty, a junior official at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gadis recently wrote an article for the Master of Public Diplomacy blog at the University of Southern California, Annenberg (USA), which was republished in The Jakarta Post. This guest post is an expanded version of the original article, in which Gadis shares her personal view.
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Research Insight: A Short History of City Branding Research and Practice

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In this short history of city branding research and practice, Amelia Green reflects on research findings linked to the historic development of city branding: a concept that might not have been called as such, but which has been around for centuries.
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Putting Place Branding in its Place (as an Academic Discipline)

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Efe Sevin serves as our Academic Observer this semester. In this post, Efe discusses whether place branding research deserves to be treated as a stand-alone academic discipline.
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Thoughts on the Current Academic Debate on Place Branding

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Find extracts of the editorial, followed by some thoughts on the current academic debate on Place Branding.
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Research Insight: Branding Cities in the Age of Social Media

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City branding scholar Efe Sevin discusses his research on social media use for city branding, reminding city marketers that branding is a long-term process.
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Tackling Urban Development Challenges – The Metro Matrix Method

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Population growth means pressure for urban centers. Svetlana Masjutina presents the Metro Matrix method by Pedro Orbiz as one way to tackle the urban development challenge.
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