Spain's Instituto Elcano has recently published two studies on the public image of states. In Una diplomacia pública para España, Javier Noya analyses existing public diplomacy models in a number of countries (external image policies, cultural cooperation, promotion, etc.) and makes recommendations for Spain's positioning in this field. Teresa La Porte's La diplomacia cultural americana deals with the US' poor international image and its impact on foreign policy and national security. [Text: Cyberkaris]