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Matthias Erlandsen: Digital public diplomacy in Latin America (7)0
- Diplo Learning Corner, John Brown's Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review, Public diplomacy
- 28th Nov 2018
In this episode of The #DigitalDiplomacy Podcast we talk to Matthias Erlandsen, journalist and PhD student of Communication Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and one of the editors of a recent book on digital public diplomacy [JB emphasis] in Latin America. In the interview, Matt talks about the findings in the book
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Technology is Changing Diplomacy 0
- Digital Diplomacy, Diplo Learning Corner
- 26th Nov 2018
The world has changed more rapidly over the last 35 years than over the last 350 years. These changes ultimately permeated the world of diplomacy. Diplomacy originated from the deep belly of darkness we call “the dawn of history,” when the stage was set to forgo unprofitable squabbles over land and commerce. Key components of
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The Encyclopedia of Diplomacy 0
- "Classic " Diplomacy, Diplo Learning Corner
- 18th Nov 2018
Description The Encyclopedia of Diplomacy is a complete and authoritative 4-volume compendium of the most important events, people and terms associated with diplomacy and international relations from ancient times to the present, from a global perspective. An invaluable resource for anyone interested in diplomacy, its history and the relations between states Includes newer areas
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Meeting Kosovo’s clickbait merchants 0
- Cyber, Diplo Learning Corner, Technology
- 13th Nov 2018
Two weeks ago, I was sitting in a dark bar in a small town an hour’s drive from Kosovo’s capital, Pristina. In front of me, a man was nervously hunched over, his face turned away from the camera. He was a fake news merchant and he agreed – eventually – to talk about how he
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Article 02- What Is Diplomacy?0
- Digital Diplomacy, Diplo Learning Corner
- 7th Nov 2018
The Term Diplomacy is difficult to define, as there is no universal definition for diplomacy. Broadly speaking It has been defined as “institutionalised communication, among internationally recognised representatives…[who] produce, manage and distribute public goods”(Bjola and Kornprobst, 2013; p4). Alternatively, diplomacy can be defined as “the conduct of human affairs by peaceful means, employing techniques of persuasion and negotiation”(Badie et al, 2011; p1). What is clear is that diplomacy concerns communication between international actors in a networked sphere.

Moreover, diplomacy is conducted by independent states that enter into dialogue because of domestic policies affecting each other. Eighteenth century philosopher Jacques Rousseau termed this ‘body politic’, whereby a state is “forced to look outside itself in order to know itself”(Watson, 1982; p1). States must therefore constantly be aware of the happenings outside their borders, by engaging in dialogue as “their domes..
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Diplomacy dies in darkness: Europe and information manipulation 0
- " Just Oppinion ", Cyber, Diplo Learning Corner, Public diplomacy, Technology
- 27th Oct 2018
“Information manipulation” or just plain “fake news”? How France is grappling with a very modern threat Whether it is the refugee crisis, Catalonia, or last year’s French and German elections, most European leaders have had to confront the manipulation of information that is central to the post-truth world we now inhabit. France has been especially
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