Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 05/2014

Adapting for the Global Diplomatic Arena: A Report of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology

Shanthi Kalathil

April 2014

Aspen Institute

Abstract

As social networks and mobile technologies become increasingly more popular among private citizens and the public, the use of technology will continue to alter the landscape of diplomacy. Adapting for the Global Diplomatic Arena: A Report of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology, written by Dialogue rapporteur Shanthi Kalathil, captures the contrasting diplomatic approaches by the U.S. and China in the context of Southeast Asia. It also provides recommendations for policymakers and diplomatic communities.