Explain How Technology Will Change The Practice Of Diplomacy
How Technology Will Change The Practice of Diplomacy?
I. Introduction
In the practice of diplomacy, nowadays technology plays a role as one of the most important factors in making and strengthening relations between states. In the scope of International Relations, technology is used as a tool of communication between states in negotiating and achieving their national interests, in developing peace between states, and also in solving conflicts. By the development of technology that keeps rapidly growing, the practice of diplomacy will be affected and various changes may be occurred in the practice. How technology will influence and change the practice of diplomacy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology towards the practice …show more content…
By the development of technology, it means that there is a rise of many global media organizations – for instance CNN and BBC – which by the existence of the media, the states are now connected with all events that are happening in the other side of the world. People now can access information from around the world quickly and easily. People can know all events happening in the world, and for the diplomats, they can do the practice of diplomacy and formulating foreign policy to solve the international affairs …show more content…
For example, nowadays there is a term of “Twitplomacy” which is a form of public diplomacy in using social media platform called Twitter that are being used by the officials and the citizen around the world. Twitter gives positive impact on the practice of diplomacy and on foreign policy as it fosters a beneficial exchange of ideas between policymakers and civil society and also enhances diplomats’ ability to gather information and to anticipate, analyze, manage and react to events (Kluz & Firlej, 2015). This is proven that the rapid development of technology on Twitter as a social media platform brings a change in the practice of diplomacy as the 140 characters in Twitter have changed the way the governments or officials communicate with each other.
Besides technology brings positive changes or advantages to the practice of diplomacy, it also brings negative changes or disadvantages. As witnessed in today’s world, the nature of warfare has been changing, called as terrorism. The development of information technology has led to the declining of state hierarchies (Lubang, 2013). The example of the decline of state hierarchies is now there is a space for terrorist organization to take actions to
I. Introduction
In the practice of diplomacy, nowadays technology plays a role as one of the most important factors in making and strengthening relations between states. In the scope of International Relations, technology is used as a tool of communication between states in negotiating and achieving their national interests, in developing peace between states, and also in solving conflicts. By the development of technology that keeps rapidly growing, the practice of diplomacy will be affected and various changes may be occurred in the practice. How technology will influence and change the practice of diplomacy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology towards the practice …show more content…
By the development of technology, it means that there is a rise of many global media organizations – for instance CNN and BBC – which by the existence of the media, the states are now connected with all events that are happening in the other side of the world. People now can access information from around the world quickly and easily. People can know all events happening in the world, and for the diplomats, they can do the practice of diplomacy and formulating foreign policy to solve the international affairs …show more content…
For example, nowadays there is a term of “Twitplomacy” which is a form of public diplomacy in using social media platform called Twitter that are being used by the officials and the citizen around the world. Twitter gives positive impact on the practice of diplomacy and on foreign policy as it fosters a beneficial exchange of ideas between policymakers and civil society and also enhances diplomats’ ability to gather information and to anticipate, analyze, manage and react to events (Kluz & Firlej, 2015). This is proven that the rapid development of technology on Twitter as a social media platform brings a change in the practice of diplomacy as the 140 characters in Twitter have changed the way the governments or officials communicate with each other.
Besides technology brings positive changes or advantages to the practice of diplomacy, it also brings negative changes or disadvantages. As witnessed in today’s world, the nature of warfare has been changing, called as terrorism. The development of information technology has led to the declining of state hierarchies (Lubang, 2013). The example of the decline of state hierarchies is now there is a space for terrorist organization to take actions to