Open AccessDIGITAL DIPLOMACY VERSUS DOWNFALL. AN AGENDA FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Author(s) -
Veronika Wittmann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
russkaâ politologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2541-965X
DOI - 10.51180/rps.2020.15.2.001
Subject(s) - humanity , diplomacy , politics , international relations , political science , state (computer science) , discipline , political economy , environmental ethics , public relations , sociology , law , computer science , algorithm , philosophy
There are numerous global challenges facing humanity in this century. Diplomacy has to take these needs into account and contribute with profound expertise to academic and political discussions as well as societal developments. Any single state-related or disciplinary solo effort will not provide adequate answers to how humanity can manage and cope with the global risks of the 21st century. The article deals with the question of digital diplomacy versus downfall by rst outlining the global hazards endangering humanity as well as in uencing world politics and international relations. Thereafter digital diplomacy as a tool to prevent humanity’s downfall is presented. Requirements for diplomats in the global age are highlighted in the following. Furthermore, visionary claims of a global turn in politics are designated and diplomacy’s contribution toward this undertaking are formulated. To close, diplomacy’s most promising way of o ering humanity its profound expertise in the digital era is set forth.