As trust in social media crumbles, are these platforms still adequate for public diplomacy?

The tension of social media as both a liberating and constraining force has important implications for the study of digital communication in public diplomacy. The challenges and opportunities brought about by social media have been discussed in the third of a series of debates co-organized by the ISA's International Communication Section and the ICA's Public Diplomacy Interest Group. Lisa Tam of …

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Fear and empathy in international relations: Diplomacy, cyber engagement and Australian foreign policy

Just published in Place Branding and Public Diplomacy Abstract Emotions in international relations, as in human relations, are invisible but leave traces in the policy articulation. Such traces can reveal how emotional interpretations of the environment in which national states operate shape and frame certain policy and strategic choices. Drawing on the concept of the …

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