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For nearly a decade, the term digital diplomacy has been closely associated with social media. In many MFAs, digital diplomacy units are actually tasked with managing social media empires that span hundreds of accounts across numerous platforms. Although social media has remained central to the practice of digital diplomacy, its use has changed over the... Continue Reading →
The term digital diplomacy is somewhat lacking. Though scholars and diplomats often employ this term in relation to digital innovation, the term suggests that digital diplomacy is a type of diplomatic practice. Just as diplomats practice bi-lateral diplomacy and cultural diplomacy, so they may practice digital diplomacy. Yet the term is much broader and relates... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Researchers warn of rise in extremism online after Covid (BBC News) The Illusion of Controls (Foreign Affairs) UK spy agency had to ‘pre-bunk’ Russian propaganda over Ukraine war, GCHQ boss says... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- The US-China chip war is spilling over to Europe (CNN) China’s COVID protesters, censors play cat-and-mouse game online (Al-Jazeera) I text myself all day every day — and you should, too... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- The Age of Social Media Is Ending (The Atlantic) ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will,” Senator Ed Markey warns Elon Musk (The Verge) WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose, Meta India public... Continue Reading →
This week I have published a new working paper examining Russia's practice of 'Selfie Diplomacy' during 2020-2021. The Working paper begins by discussing why nostalgia is such a common sentiment in todays' world, arguing that nostalgia is an attempt to force logic onto an incoherent world. Next, the working paper examines the Selfie and asserts... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – AI-generated art illustrates another problem with technology (The Guardian)The Fights for "Instagram Face" (MIT Technology Review)TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes (The New York Times)Should Companies Track Workers With Monitoring... Continue Reading →
Negotiations have been a cornerstone of diplomacy since its very inception. Historically, Ambassadors to foreign courts held the title of “Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary”. This grandiose title meant that Ambassadors had the authority negotiate and sign treaties on their nation’s behalf. This was necessary due to the technology of the days- letter sent by horseback that... Continue Reading →
On February 25, 2022, the Department of Communications at Ben Gurion University of the Negev and ICA’s Public Diplomacy Interest Group co-hosted a panel on how Covid19 impacted public diplomacy. The Covid-19 pandemic is a unique global crisis that has significantly changed social, cultural, and political behaviours. For one, the world is no longer as... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – What on Earth is Happening in Ukraine (The Jerusalem Post)Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform (BBC News)What's the Most Dangerous Emerging Technology? (Gizmodo)How big technology systems... Continue Reading →
Exploring Digital Diplomacy 