The Digitalization of Ambassadors

Ilan Manor

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04405-3_9

The Digitalization of Ambassadors

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Abstract

Technology has always influenced the role of ambassadors. The invention of the telegraph saw the migration of power from the ambassador to his nation’s capital, which could gather and disseminate information globally. Yet, as this chapter demonstrates, digitalization has empowered ambassadors who can now foster relations with digital publics and use digital platforms to gather information relevant to policy makers in capitals. To date, few studies have investigated how ambassadors utilize digital technologies. Therefore, this chapter evaluates the extent to which ambassadors contribute to the digital reach of their embassies and presents three case studies that illustrate how ambassadors use digital platforms to interact with digital publics. The chapter thus demonstrates that the digitalization of public diplomacy is in no way limited to younger diplomats.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
Pages	289-321
Number of pages	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04405-3_9
State	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Communication
Linguistics and Language
Political Science and International Relations

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