Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Information Age

Digital Diplomacy provides a comprehensive overview of the major milestones in United States international communications and information policy, from the early days of the Morse telegraph to the current Internet explosion. The book underlines the growing importance of the communications issues, particularly as they affect American leadership in a rapidly changing information environment.

Dizard, a former foreign service officer, rejects the idea of a computer-based telediplomacy, arguing instead that the new technologies should be used primarily to strengthen the capabilities of American diplomats in dealing with information-age issues. A must read for those interested in the future of United States foreign policy, and a stimulating overview for scholars, researchers, and students involved in the subject.

Author: Wilson P. Dizard Jr.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04/30/2001
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.24w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780275972271

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2002 pg. 1120
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 52
Choice 06/01/2007 pg. 1692

About the Author

WILSON DIZARD, JR., is a Senior Associate in the international communications program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. He is the author of six earlier books on media and communications.