Diplomacy in the Digital Age

By Brian Hocking and Jan Melissen
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Conclusion

The processes of diplomacy and the structures that exist to facilitate them are of course inextricably linked. Changes in the former require adaptation of the latter if the institutions of diplomacy (whether in their multilateral or national iterations) are to remain relevant to the needs of local and global communities. The consequences of digitalization in this context are complex. It is not simply the case that foreign ministries and other diplomatic agencies have to function online. The challenges are much greater. The DNA of diplomacy is changing. Blends of offline and online strategies have to develop to deal with the character of each set of issues that it confronts. Becoming a 'twiplomat' will not of itself guarantee success, but ignoring the meanings and significance of digitalization will prove to be equally misguided.

Table 4.1 The tools of the MFA subsystem and digitalization
 


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