Technology and Tyranny
The concern with modern technology is that it has the capability of imposing a value system and influencing populations, thus creating an authoritarian environment.
Social Media Europe and the Rise of Comedy in Global Diplomacy
As the EU seeks to rebuild its public image in terms that millennials understand, it cannot laugh away the hierarchical power relations that pushed it to this point.
Recognition in Global Politics: The Challenge of Images and Technology
While the role of recognition in world politics is ever more acknowledged, the technological and visual aspect of this process requires much greater consideration.
10th Anniversary Interview – Stephen Hopgood
To celebrate E-IR’s 10th anniversary we asked some of our existing interviewees two further questions reflecting on the last decade in International Relations.
The Continuing Russian Campaign to Divide the Democratic Party in the USA
Russian bots and trolls are amplifying disinformation in social media. To wit, meddling in US democracy with a seed and feed campaign of divisive messages continues.
Can Social Media Help Develop Politically Active Global Communities?
Social media provides new forms of, and tools for, activism but its potential to build a global community of politically active citizens should not be overestimated.
Twitter as a Platform to Reflect Eurosceptic Views in Turkey
The long duration of negotiations on migration along with growing economic and security difficulties in Turkey have led to growing Euroscepticism in the state.
In the Dawn of a New Barbaric Era
People are no longer interested in facts. Post-truth politics is advancing, as seen in Trump’s presidential race in the USA and the Brexit shock.
On the Importance of Speaking As Well As Hearing: A Response to Swati Parashar
Speaking and hearing are not necessarily opposite terms. They are part of the politics of silence and its ambivalence. Speaking creates meanings and forges connections.
@SouthAsia71: Academic Research Tweeted in Real Time
By live-tweeting the 197 war in Pakistan @SouthAsia71 brings primary research to a broader audience and demonstrates the social media’s potential for research purposes.
