Introduction: Following the Wrong Track or Walking on Stepping Stones – Which Way for Diplomacy?

Stanzel, Volker

doi:10.5771/9783845299501-13

Cited by 4 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Consequently, "The modern art of diplomacy is to use Theodore Roosevelt's big stick, but digitallyand never ever to speak softly", this or something similar, may serve as the definition of "diplomacy" in the twenty-first century (Stanzel, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Age of Diplomacy and Its Impact on Foreign Policy

KALACHISHVILI

2023

HUM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Obviously, digital technology has had a significant impact on how the modern world operates, and it has even inspired the creation of a new trend in diplomacy known as "digital diplomacy." This article discusses the concept of "digital diplomacy" and seeks to understand the evolving nature and characteristics of this type of foreign affairs. Also, this paper explores how governments, diplomatsand other state officials, use digital tools in order to pursue a country’s foreign policy and determine its impact on international relations.Additionally, the research explains the advantages and disadvantages of the modern type of diplomacy and underlines, that this product of globalization enables diplomats to overcome many of the limitations of traditional diplomacy, but at the same time traditional diplomatic techniques still continue to be effective.Keywords: Cyberspace Diplomacy, Digital Diplomacy, social media, public diplomacy.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Age of Diplomacy and Its Impact on Foreign Policy

KALACHISHVILI

2023

HUM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The region is witnessing emergent signs of limited cooperation and long-term rivalry between China and the US, thus generating increased uncertainty in domestic and international affairs (Fels 2017). Such dilemmas deepen competition in both military and non-military spheres, intensifying high and low politics and presenting the smaller and middle powers with opportunities but equal challenges to endure (Stanzel 2018). However, reflecting on the pluralistic nature of foreign policy behaviours indicates several approaches of neutrality, autonomy, appeasement, and constructive engagements.…”

Section: One Region Many Choicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Primarily, 'the new age of uncertainties' is defined through heightened pluralism (Acharya, 1997, 320). In the simplest words, it implies multiple actors, multiple power centres, multiple vectors, and multiple factors with traditional and non-traditional insecurities (Stanzel, 2018, Goh, 2020. Identifying threats such as terrorism, cyber or extremists, and a growing range of traditional security actors is as crucial as it is to increasingly recognise the regional security complexes augmented by non-traditional issues like poverty, migration, ageing demographic, pandemics, social alienation, climate change, food insecurity, energy crisis, and so on (Buzan and Waever, 2003).…”

Section: Redefining Regional Security Complexes In a Multipolar Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

In the Era of Uncertainties - Middle Power Politics in a Multipolar World

Vijaya

2023

JJIA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Asia-Pacific region has transformed from a colonial past to an emerging economic power hub, thus bringing fluidity to its definition. The Asia Pacific region is a powerhouse of economic, technological, demographic, and social growth, drawing the attention of several scholars to the distinctive hotbed of great power competition and the emergence of a multipolar world order. The article studies the rise of middle powers by understanding the nature of their foreign policy behaviour by re-examining the regional security complexes of the Asia-Pacific region. In trying to bridge the imbalance of power and regionality, the author argues that the geopolitical flux in the security environment has severe implications for regional integration and cooperation. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region intend to constructively engage in widening their multi track diplomacy through multi-layered alignments with numerous formal and informal agencies and thus create multiple centres of power, influence, and order. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN-plus continue to present themselves as indispensable in order to promote converged strategic hedging, scilicet, pursuing bilateral, minilateral, and multilateral efforts on the chessboard of geostrategic competition of- Low Politics, including supply chains, trade production, cooperation on public health, and infrastructure development; and High Politics, implying defence partnerships and military modernisation agreements. Nonetheless, strategic hedging is not a preferred option for competing powers as it provides these middle power agencies (in bilateral, minilateral, and multilateral) with space, a platform, and channels for pragmatic, cooperative, yet cautious partnerships. However, the region has a myriad of options for tackling the complex nature of ASEAN consensus and self-help governance, thus overlooking its functions of regional security diplomacy and aptitudes of prioritising and advancing the member states internationally.

show abstract

“…Two challenges arising from the conditions for diplomatic agentry are complexity and the necessity for a strategic (communication) approach. While systems (states) and structures (organisations) are accustomed to complexity and a strategic perspective as modus operandi, citizen diplomats are the expression of “the public's desire to participate in national and international decision-making” (Stanzel, 2018, p. 62), but they often lack the knowledge, relational and financial resources to develop diplomatic capabilities and effectively engage other actors. This is perfectly encapsulated in international activism, aiming to generate not only prosocial behaviours like communicating, donating, volunteering and participating in advocacy efforts (McKeever et al , 2019), but also an international governance impact, thus creating a pathway to diplomatic power for citizens (Anton and Moise, 2022).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Profiling a niche actor of civil society diplomacy: the unattached diplomat

Anton

2022

JCOM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to define the communicational profile of unattached diplomats and explore the viability of state-centric concepts such as citizen diplomacy when discussing non-state actors emerging from civil society.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a comparative, multiple case design focusing on descriptive case studies (Yin, 2018) that explore the diplomatic endeavours and social biographies of “citizens of the world” acting at a global or local level, not explicitly attached to or explicitly against an official, state agenda: Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg and Bill Gates.FindingsThe unattached diplomats have organisational mobility but are attached to the cause they promote, a configuration that fundamentally opposes that of the traditional or organisational diplomat. Looking at individuals from a diplomatic perspective, not as instruments or as targets, but rather as agents with their own agenda, issues and diplomatic capital, the unattached diplomats define their lack of attachment through organisational mobility, adversarial positioning or personal financial autonomy with regard to state diplomatic institutions or for-profit/not-for-profit organisations.Research limitations/implicationsA higher number and diversity of case studies can enable the identification of patterns and standards.Originality/valueThis study introduces and operationalises the concept of unattached diplomats. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first to discuss it in the context of another emerging concept, currently insufficiently researched: civil society diplomacy.

show abstract

Introduction: Following the Wrong Track or Walking on Stepping Stones – Which Way for Diplomacy?

Cited by 4 publications

References 0 publications

Digital Age of Diplomacy and Its Impact on Foreign Policy

Digital Age of Diplomacy and Its Impact on Foreign Policy

In the Era of Uncertainties - Middle Power Politics in a Multipolar World

Profiling a niche actor of civil society diplomacy: the unattached diplomat

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About