Digital Diplomacy: A study of social media and the changing role of the diplomatic service
Abstract: This study concerns digital diplomacy and the changing role of the diplomatic profession. By constructing a survey followed by descriptive in-depth interviews, this study demonstrates that Swedish diplomats have overall a positive view on social media’s role within the profession. The use of social media has increased the transparency of the profession and the citizen dialoge. Furthermore, this thesis explores the opportunities and the risks of the increased prominence of social media in diplomacy from the perspective of Swedish diplomats’ own views and their roles within this change.
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