Digital diplomacy in times of upheaval: how foreign ministries use Twitter during crises

Thesis

The 21st-century has seen the emergence of an interconnected and multipolar world. Processes such as globalization complicate diplomatic crises and increase their frequency as regional conflicts have global ramifications and global events lead to regional confrontations. Amid this climate of perpetual and complex crises, diplomats will increasingly be called upon to practice crisis management. This thesis aims to explore whether the recent adoption of social media by ministries of foreign ...

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Authors: Manor, I

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: social media; Crimean Crisis; digital diplomacy; crisis management; framing theory; 2014 Gaza war
• Subjects: Digital Diplomacy