Social Media and e-Diplomacy in China - Scrutinizing the Power of Weibo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

As with many spheres of public life, public diplomatic communication is being transformed by the boom of social media. More than 165 foreign governmental organisations in China have embarked on the use of Weibo (a hybrid of Facebook and Twitter in China) to engage with Chinese citizens and reach out to youth populations, one of the major goals of current public diplomacy efforts. This exciting new pivot, based on systemic research of Weibo usage by embassies in China, explores the challenges and the limits that the use of Chinese Weibo (and Chinese social media in general) poses for foreign embassies, and considers ways to use these or other tools. It offers a systematic study of the effectiveness and challenges of using Weibo for public diplomatic communication in and with China. Addressing the challenges of e-diplomacy, it considers notably the occurrence of cyber-nationalism on Weibo and encourages a critical look at its practice, arguing how it can contribute to the goals of public diplomacy.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Ying Jiang
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	147
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59664-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-137-59664-3
Barcode:	9781137596642

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