ALTHOUGH public diplomacy is not a new term in political and academic circles,it may still sound abstract and alien to the general public.Discussion of public diplomacy is often confined to serious seminars and academic publications.Published by New World Press in April this year,The Wisdom of Public Diplomacy:Cross-Border Dialogues is presented in the form of dialogues on topics in public diplomacy.The book does away with most esoteric jargon and provides a clear window for professionals and lay readers alike to gain a solid understanding of public diplomacy discourse.