From Club to Network Diplomacy

Heine, Jorge

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“…Additionally, our theoretical approach is inspired by Melissen’s () and Heine’s () arguments about the democratization of diplomacy as part of contemporary politics. We prefer to use the terms “inclusion” and “widening the scope of diplomatic activities” when denoting the same phenomenon.…”

Section: Network Diplomacy and Civil Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The development of new perspectives within diplomacy studies reflects the need to understand how diplomatic structures are changing from closed to opened spaces. It comes as no surprise that there is a growing body of literature approaching the participation of CSOs, labeled, for example, as multi‐stakeholder diplomacy (Hocking, ), public diplomacy (Melissen, ), track two diplomacy (Jones, ), or network diplomacy (Heine, ).…”

Section: Network Diplomacy and Civil Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the next section, we map out the conceptual–analytical framework underpinning our analysis. We pay particular attention to some seminal works in the area of diplomacy literature, focusing on the evolution from club to network diplomacy (Heine, , pp. 54–69).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, we conclude that the evolution and experience of network diplomacy in Mexico mirror a rather new sensitivity from the circuits of traditional diplomacy. At the same time, demands for greater inclusivity and more say in political deliberations constitute a challenge to more traditional understandings of Mexican diplomacy, situated in line with ideas of “club diplomacy.” In the growing academic literature on citizen diplomacy (Conley Tyler & Beyerinck, ) and network diplomacy (Heine, ), we seek to leave a unique contribution from a Mexican perspective.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Proactive, Responsible, and in Good Faith: Network Diplomacy in Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alejo¹,

Ulfgard²

2019

Latin American Policy

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This article provides insight into Mexico’s experience with network diplomacy by highlighting the role of the Directorate General for Liaison with Civil Society Organizations within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We take the Directorate as coordination central or a focal point for channeling specific interests on the part of civil‐society organizations to different areas within the ministry dealing with multilateral issues, which facilitates and keeps a track record of growing demands for inclusive diplomacy. Our research takes stock of legal–institutional provisions for the Directorate, and its outreach activities from 2012–2018; it includes a brief examination of its engagement with civil‐society organizations in the design of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We find evidence of an evolution of network diplomacy in Mexico, and the intensification of the role of the Directorate. Meanwhile, the shift toward network diplomacy challenges more traditional understandings of Mexican diplomacy in a wider context of rapid change and proliferation of civil‐society organizations seeking to participate in global governance.

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Section: Network Diplomacy and Civil Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Network Diplomacy and Civil Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Proactive, Responsible, and in Good Faith: Network Diplomacy in Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alejo¹,

Ulfgard²

2019

Latin American Policy

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“…The share of information through various technical networks is a crucial resource for modern diplomacy (Berridge, 2010;Heine, 2013). EEAS officials often state that their new institution will better exchange information between the EU institutions and the national MFAs and improve EU foreign policy.…”

Section: Information Sharingmentioning

confidence: 99%

EU foreign policy through the lens of practice theory: A different approach to the European External Action Service

Lequesne¹

2015

Cooperation and Conflict

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There is a proliferation of works on the new European External Action Service (EEAS). Most of these approach the EEAS through a rationalist framework, assessing how a new institution can solve long-term questions of EU foreign policy-making to ensure consistency and coherence while reducing transaction costs between actors (both supranational and national) in a multilevel governance structure. This paper takes a different direction. Using 30 interviews with officials from the EEAS, the European Commission, and national ministries of foreign affairs, conducted between 2010 and 2013, it shows how the study of practice aids understanding of the nature of the EEAS. As a new institution, the EEAS lends itself particularly well to practice-based study because new institutions must develop new practices.The first section of the article defines the notion of practice and shows the importance of historicizing the struggles around practices in understanding the creation of the EEAS. The second section demonstrates how agents' practices shape professional cultures within the EEAS. The third section highlights the relationship between practices and rule-making. Going over the EEAS as a case study, the conclusion focuses on the importance of analysing actors' practices for understanding the current evolution of diplomacy and international relations in general.

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From Embassy Ties to Twitter Links: Comparing Offline and Online Diplomatic Networks

Sevin¹,

Manor²

2019

Policy & Internet

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This article investigates how diplomatic networks move into a new digital media platform, namely Twitter, through the analytical lenses of networked diplomacy studies and mediatization. We employ the studies in the former field to argue for the need to study the entire network to evaluate diplomatic relations, rather than relying on bilateral relations alone. Mediatization is then introduced to argue that moving to a digital platform (i.e., digitization) is a process in which countries might end up enjoying different levels of technology adoption. We first use social network analysis to compare the sizes and structures of brick and mortar embassy networks and Twitter following–follower relationship networks among ministries and ministers of foreign affairs of 130 countries. We then present a theoretical explanation of digitization of diplomatic networks. Our findings suggest that the majority of countries still have a larger diplomatic presence offline compared to their Twitter network. However, the structures of offline and online networks are similar, showing that countries have diplomatic relations (whether brick and mortar embassies or Twitter links) with the same groups of countries. We conclude by presenting the variance of the digitization process among countries.

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From Club to Network Diplomacy

Cited by 33 publications

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Proactive, Responsible, and in Good Faith: Network Diplomacy in Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Proactive, Responsible, and in Good Faith: Network Diplomacy in Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

EU foreign policy through the lens of practice theory: A different approach to the European External Action Service

From Embassy Ties to Twitter Links: Comparing Offline and Online Diplomatic Networks

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