Call for Papers Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA), Vol. 19, No 1 - Summer 2020 The Digitalization of Diplomacy in South-East Asia: A Special Issue Invited editors: Ilan Manor, University of Oxford (manor.ilan@gmail.com) Craig Hayden, Marine Corps University Hyunjin Seo, University of Kansas In recent years scholars have paid growing attention to... Continue Reading →
The Digital Diplomacy Bibliography
Last week I was asked to review an academic journal article dealing with the use of social media by diplomatic actors. The article started with a familiar phrase- few studies to date have investigated the manner in which digital technologies have impacted the conduct of diplomacy and those practicing it. The article also stated that... Continue Reading →
Are Local Employees the Unsung Heroes of Digital Diplomacy?
The past decade has seen the accelerated digitalization of diplomacy. While scholars, diplomats and diplomatic institutions are still searching for a definition of the term “digital diplomacy”, most agree that digital technologies have substantially affected the practice of diplomacy. Over the past four years alone, digital technologies have been employed in nearly all realms of... Continue Reading →
Open Letter to the ISA Leadership
To the leadership of the ISA, The events unravelling in the United States have led many members of the ISA to reevaluate their decision to attend this year's conference in Baltimore. Throughout my short academic career I have adamantly opposed academic boycotts, including those against my own country, Israel. This opposition stems not from my... Continue Reading →
Do US candidates for the Presidency attract diplomats on Twitter?
On the 23rd of July, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for the Presidency of the United States. This week Hillary Clinton is likely to be chosen at the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. While it is true that national elections often draw attention from foreign countries and governments, no election is as closely monitored... Continue Reading →
Turkey Launches #DigitalDiplomacy Blitz
During the night of Friday the 15th of July, as Turkish soldiers attempted to stage a coup and oust the Turkish government, MFAs and diplomats were slow to comment on events. By the time official statements were issued by the State Department or Downing 10, social media networks were flooded with images and video of... Continue Reading →
Selfie Diplomacy- Analyzing Profile Pictures of World Leaders on Twitter
Last week I published an analysis of the Twitter profile pictures of MFAs (ministries of foreign affairs). I argued that such images may be a form of Selfie Diplomacy as profile pictures enable social media users to construct an online identity and communicate that identity to their networks. This week I endeavored to analyze the... Continue Reading →
How to contend with social media violence? Three challenges facing online diplomats
On June 9th 2016, Hillary Clinton's campaign shot back at Donald Trump. In a "tweet heard around the world", Clinton advised Trump to delete his Twitter account after the Billionaire attacked President Obama for endorsing Clinton. Many congratulated Clinton for this attack which was viewed as a testament to her determination and strength. Others saw... Continue Reading →
Selfie Diplomacy- Analysis of MFA Profile Pictures on Twitter
Last week, as news of Brexit broke, foreign ministries throughout the world took to social media to comment on the UK's decision to leave the EU. The German foreign ministry responded in two ways. First, it published a series of tweets from Chancellor Markel's press conference. Secondly, it changed its Twitter profile picture from an... Continue Reading →
