Diplomacy’s 21st Century Secret Weapon: Online Mobility. The Benefits Of Online Public Diplomacy, Why It's Time For The Lebanese Ministry Of Foreign Affairs To Improve Its Digital Diplomacy Strategy, and How To Achieve Online Upwards Mobility.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houssein Al Malla
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

scholarly journals Communicating the Foreign Policy Strategy: on Instruments and Means of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Natalia Sheludiakova ◽  
Bahodir Mamurov ◽  
Iryna Maksymova ◽  
Kateryna Slyusarenko ◽  
Iryna Yegorova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Policy Strategy ◽  
Internal Policy ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

The worldwide practice demonstrates that foreign policy of the states is often directed by a some set of strategic priorities referred to as foreign policy strategy. By communicating this strategy, states declare their intentions and prime concerns, which both aid their internal policy integrity and international perception as a consistent actor. Modern technology and media enable states to conduct systematic outreach or at least sporadically cover of their foreign policy priorities. The purpose of the article is to characterize the problems of application of communication tools in the foreign policy process and determine their role in forming a positive image of Ukraine in the modern world. As the mission of providing of foreign policy is vested in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, its communication practices and tools are examined. The raised issue involves the consideration of modern aspects of diplomacy and communication relations, including the concepts of public diplomacy, as well as media and digital diplomacy. Their tools and practices have been embraced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in order to convey some strategic foreign policy directions and state-branding messages, as the well-rounded foreign policy strategy is absent in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Digitālā dienaskārtība un publiskā diplomātija Latvijā

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (18) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Silvestrs Savickis
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

Publiskā diplomātija ieņem aizvien nozīmīgāku lomu pasaules valstu ārpolitikā. Informācijas tehnoloģiju attīstība un sociālo tīklu popularitātes straujais pieaugums liek diplomātiem izmantot modernos informācijas kanālus publiskās diplomātijas un ārpolitikas mērķu sasniegšanai. Sociālo tīklu izmantošanas efektivitāti iespējams izmērīt, noskaidrojot diplomātu spēju veidot vēlamo dienaskārtību digitālajā vidē, kas arī ir šī raksta mērķis. Publikācijā aplūkota Latvijas Ārlietu ministrijas spēja veidot digitālo dienaskārtību publiskās diplomātijas laukā. Šī publikācija ir plašāka pētījuma sastāvdaļa, kura ietvaros tika analizēti trīs Baltijas valstu Ārlietu ministriju oficiālo Facebook kontu ieraksti 2019. gadā. Pielietojot Oksfordas Universitātes digitālās diplomātijas pētnieku izstrādāto metodoloģiju, tika analizēts, kādas ir katras valsts publiskās diplomātijas prioritātes digitālajā vidē, kā arī publikas reakcijas un iesaistes apjoms, reaģējot uz šīm prioritātēm. Pētījuma rezultāts ļāva pierādīt, ka Latvijas Ārlietu ministrija spēj veidot digitālo dienaskārtību, un vienlaikus rosināja diskusiju, kā arī izgaismoja jaunus aspektus digitālās diplomātijas pētniecības laukā. Public diplomacy plays an increasingly important role in the foreign policy of countries around the world. The development of information technologies and the rapid rise in the popularity of social networks motivate diplomats to use modern information channels to achieve public diplomacy and foreign policy objectives. The effectiveness of the use of social networks can be measured by clarifying the ability of diplomats to set the desired agenda in the digital environment, which is also the aim of this study. This article looks at digital agenda setting ability of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia in the field of public diplomacy. It is a part of a broader study where the posts on official Facebook accounts of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States in 2019 were specifically analysed. The methodology developed by the researchers of digital diplomacy at Oxford University was used to analyse the priorities of each country’s public diplomacy in the digital environment and the extent of public response and engagement in response to these priorities. The results of the study demonstrated the digital agenda setting ability of MFA of Latvia, while encouraging discussion and highlighting new aspects in the field of research of digital diplomacy.

Turkey’s Burgeoning Defense Technological and Industrial Base and Expeditionary Military Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Summer 2020) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Can Kasapoğlu
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Military Policy ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Hybrid Warfare ◽  
Industrial Base ◽  
Weapon Systems ◽  
Drone Warfare

As the incumbent Turkish administration strives to pursue more aspiring goals in foreign affairs, Turkey’s military policy is fast developing in line with this vision. The nation’s defense technological and industrial base can now produce various conventional weaponry. Of these, without a doubt, Turkey’s drone warfare assets have garnered the utmost attention among the international strategic community. In tandem, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have gradually gained an expeditionary posture with forward deployments across a broad axis, ranging from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf and the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, the military’s doctrinal order of battle has been transforming to address the unfolding hybrid warfare challenges in Ankara’s hinterland. Turkey’s proxy warfare capabilities have also registered an uptrend in this respect. Nevertheless, Ankara will have to deal with certain limitations in key segments, particularly 5th generation aircraft and strategic weapon systems which, together, represent a severe intra-war deterrence gap in Turkey’s defense posture. The Turkish administration will have to address this specific shortfall given the problematic threat landscape at the nation’s Middle Eastern doorstep. This study covers two interrelated strategic topics regarding Turkey’s national military capacity in the 21st century: its defense technological and industrial base (DTIB) and its military policy, both currently characterized by a burgeoning assertiveness.

Maximising Soft Power: the Role of Digital Diplomacy in Building Trust with Nation-Branding

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Jess Gosling
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Nation Branding ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

Perceptions of attractiveness and trustworthiness impact the prosperity and influence of countries. A country's soft power is not guaranteed. Countries have their brands, an image shaped by the behaviour of governments, by what they do and say, whom they associate with, and how they conduct themselves on the global stage. Increasingly, digital diplomacy plays a crucial role in the creation and application of soft power. This paper argues that digital diplomacy is increasingly vital in the articulation of soft power. Digital diplomacy is a new way of conducting public diplomacy, offering new and unparalleled ways of building trust with previously disengaged audiences. Soft power is now the driving force behind reputation and influence on the global stage, where increasingly digital diplomacy plays an essential role.

scholarly journals e-Diplomacy as Instrument for Establishment of Interethnic Relations

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 01144
Author(s):  
Liudmila Reshetnikova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Interethnic Relations ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

The article is devoted to e-diplomacy (also known as digital diplomacy) which is a component of public diplomacy. Digital diplomacy is a one of the new tools of foreign policy that is aimed to solve the problems of international and interethnic relations. The article examines the concept and definition of digital diplomacy that concentrates on the use of social networks and digital media in the field of foreign policy. Some risks and threats of e-diplomacy are also considered. The use of opportunities of information and communication technologies for solving the problems of foreign policy and influence on mass consciousness by means of the Internet, social networks is analyzed.

scholarly journals DIGITAL DIPLOMACY VERSUS DOWNFALL. AN AGENDA FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE GLOBAL AGE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Wittmann
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
21St Century ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Global Age ◽  
Single State ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

There are numerous global challenges facing humanity in this century. Diplomacy has to take these needs into account and contribute with profound expertise to academic and political discussions as well as societal developments. Any single state-related or disciplinary solo effort will not provide adequate answers to how humanity can manage and cope with the global risks of the 21st century. The article deals with the question of digital diplomacy versus downfall by fi rst outlining the global hazards endangering humanity as well as infl uencing world politics and international relations. Thereafter digital diplomacy as a tool to prevent humanity’s downfall is presented. Requirements for diplomats in the global age are highlighted in the following. Furthermore, visionary claims of a global turn in politics are designated and diplomacy’s contribution toward this undertaking are formulated. To close, diplomacy’s most promising way of off ering humanity its profound expertise in the digital era is set forth.

scholarly journals Soft Power Rich, Public Diplomacy Poor: An Assessment of Taiwan's External Communications

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 982-1001
Author(s):  
Gary Rawnsley
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Government Information ◽  
Power Resources ◽  
Political Warfare ◽  
Cultural Themes ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
External Communications

AbstractAccepting that Taiwan has accumulated “soft power” since the introduction of democratic reforms in the late 1980s, this paper assesses Taiwan's external communications during Ma Ying-jeou's presidency and how its soft power resources have been exercised. Demonstrating the strategic turn from political warfare to public and cultural diplomacy, the paper begins with the premise that the priority must be to increase familiarity with Taiwan among foreign publics. It then argues that any assessment of external communications in the Ma administration must consider the impact of two key decisions: first, the dissolution of the Government Information Office and the transfer of its responsibilities for international communications to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a new Ministry of Culture, and second, the priority given to cultural themes in Taiwan's external communications.

The Study of Intellectual Property Protection System

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Ping Zhou ◽  
Dongjuan Lv ◽  
Ying Chen
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
National Development ◽  
Silk Road ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
Maritime Silk Road ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Strategic Coordination ◽  
Silk Road Economic Belt ◽  
The One

The “One Belt One Road” strategy is the abbreviation of “Silk Road Economic Belt” and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road.” In September and October of 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to build the cooperation initiative of “New Silk Road Economic Belt” and “The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.” President Xi Jinping projected to establish the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” during his visit in Indonesia in October 2013. Finally, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce cooperatively issued the “Vision and Action for Promoting the Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road” on March 28, 2015. The “One Belt One Road” countries were key areas of cooperation in the context of China's policy in communication, road connectivity, smooth trade, currency circulation, people's mutual understanding, strategic coordination to strengthen bilateral and multilateral teamwork, and corresponding development.

scholarly journals Latvian Digital Diplomacy—Approaches and Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p212
Author(s):  
Mr Silvestrs Savickis
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Short Time Period ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Digital Diplomacy

Changing the habits of information consumption and the presence of digital communication in society necessitates also the national diplomatic services to adapt to the new challenges and use of digital communication channels. The aim of the study is to find out the development of the implementation of digital diplomacy tools in the diplomatic service of Latvia and the influence of institutional factors in the mentioned processes.Study of publicly available documents regulating the communications process were carried out and direct interviews with the management of the MFA Communication Directorate were executed.According to the study findings, digital diplomacy is regulated by the general procedures of public administration as well as the MFA Communication Strategy, which establishes the general principles of communication and relationship building with stakeholders.MFA is aware of the importance of digital diplomacy and the need to develop this direction, but more exigent activity is limited because of other diplomatic service priorities. The limited institutional capacity and the available financial and human resources limit the implementation of these processes in a short time period, thus possibly losing the competition to the countries with similar historical, political and socio-economic level of development in the battlefield of public diplomacy.

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