Why Countries Cut Ties in Peacetime
Why do states formally sever diplomatic relations with other states, when there is no recent history of military conflict or threat thereof between them? In this paper, I argue that before the 1960’s diplomatic sanctions were a prelude to war,
Why Countries Cut Ties in Peacetime
Why do states formally sever diplomatic relations with other states, when there is no recent history of military conflict or threat thereof between them? In this paper, I argue that before the 1960’s diplomatic sanctions were a prelude to war,
[VIDEO] Traditional Diplomacy Not Doing the Job
This photo essay introduces the field of citizen diplomacy and explores the crossroad between international relations and computer science. It explains the motivation and the vision behind starting this website.
[VIDEO] Traditional Diplomacy Not Doing the Job
This photo essay introduces the field of citizen diplomacy and explores the crossroad between international relations and computer science. It explains the motivation and the vision behind starting this website.
Diplomat Carne Ross: an Anarchist? The Leaderless Revolution [Book Review]
A lot of old-truths/hippie-Gandhi-kind-of-stuff in an unexpected wrapping: a nice suit. Carne Ross, the author of “the Leaderless Revolution” was an insider of the political elite, the tip of power, but resigned after critically testifying about the British involvement in
Diplomat Carne Ross: an Anarchist? The Leaderless Revolution [Book Review]
A lot of old-truths/hippie-Gandhi-kind-of-stuff in an unexpected wrapping: a nice suit. Carne Ross, the author of “the Leaderless Revolution” was an insider of the political elite, the tip of power, but resigned after critically testifying about the British involvement in
Syria shuts down the Internet
Several news sources today report that the entire country of Syria is experiencing an internet blackout. Experts and newspapers (The Guardian and the Huffington Post) accuse the government of Bashar al-Assad to be behind putting the country offline, while the
Syria shuts down the Internet
Several news sources today report that the entire country of Syria is experiencing an internet blackout. Experts and newspapers (The Guardian and the Huffington Post) accuse the government of Bashar al-Assad to be behind putting the country offline, while the
Why are US, UK and Australia Best at Digital Diplomacy?
The consultant firm Media Badger ranks governments’ digital diplomacy score, the U.S. takes the lead according to their research, the UK comes in second and third, Australia. There seems to be a language pattern: countries at the top of the
Why are US, UK and Australia Best at Digital Diplomacy?
The consultant firm Media Badger ranks governments’ digital diplomacy score, the U.S. takes the lead according to their research, the UK comes in second and third, Australia. There seems to be a language pattern: countries at the top of the
The Difference Between Terms: “Internet” & “www”
This just goes to prove that it is important to define even the words we use in everyday speech. I did not realize the nuances between the two concepts “the Internet” and “the World Wide Web” before I started researching
The Difference Between Terms: “Internet” & “www”
This just goes to prove that it is important to define even the words we use in everyday speech. I did not realize the nuances between the two concepts “the Internet” and “the World Wide Web” before I started researching
Open Source Diplomacy: Negotiations Between Humans Not Governments
Still trapped in the realm of imagination, I think about what it would be like to create a forum for open source diplomacy based on civil society rather than governments and diplomats. We know open source from things like: Wikipedia
Open Source Diplomacy: Negotiations Between Humans Not Governments
Still trapped in the realm of imagination, I think about what it would be like to create a forum for open source diplomacy based on civil society rather than governments and diplomats. We know open source from things like: Wikipedia
Using Facebook for International Relations
This is an interesting new tool that is actually really fun to play with: you can choose any country and then see where most of its foreign Facebook friends come from. Much of it is what you would expect: neighbors
Using Facebook for International Relations
This is an interesting new tool that is actually really fun to play with: you can choose any country and then see where most of its foreign Facebook friends come from. Much of it is what you would expect: neighbors
The Opposite Facebook [INTERVIEW]
Think about Facebook for a second… Facebook connects you with those you meet, and want to stay in touch with: Your best friends, acquaintances, and friends of your friends. With Facebook you can follow them in their lives, and stumble
The Opposite Facebook [INTERVIEW]
Think about Facebook for a second… Facebook connects you with those you meet, and want to stay in touch with: Your best friends, acquaintances, and friends of your friends. With Facebook you can follow them in their lives, and stumble
Solving human problems: a lot of long roads, dead ends [INTERVIEW]
I feel like my mind is glowing like a lightning bug. Ideas are circling around my head, close enough that I can almost grasp them, only just out of reach, which makes them all the more exciting. Professor Steven Weber,
Solving human problems: a lot of long roads, dead ends [INTERVIEW]
I feel like my mind is glowing like a lightning bug. Ideas are circling around my head, close enough that I can almost grasp them, only just out of reach, which makes them all the more exciting. Professor Steven Weber,
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