This Brief addresses the intersection between diplomacy and cyberspace, with the chief aim of bringing conceptual clarity to an area that has become exponentially complex. Specifically, it proposes a novel categorization to organize this conceptual space into three interrelated domains: cyberdiplomacy, digital diplomacy, and tech diplomacy. The authors argue that these concepts - rather than used interchangeably - should be differentiated based on their orientation towards rationales of national security and norms for state conduct, dialogue and representation, and innovation and technological advancement, respectively. Underpinned by rigorous literature review, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and current examples from international politics, this Brief offers both an advanced introduction and contemporary guide to this topic.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Bibliometric analysis.- Chapter 3:
Cyberdiplomacy.
Chapter 4: Digital diplomacy.
Chapter 5: Tech diplomacy.-
Chapter 6: Conceptual Summary.-
Chapter 7: Bridging issues.
Chapter 8: Conclusion.
Rafael Mesquita is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE, Brazil). He has provided consultancy to the UN through the UN Institute for Training and Research and coordinated international research projects on multilateralism and Latin American foreign policy funded by CNPq and CAPES. He obtained his PhD in Political Science at UFPE and has been a visitor at the GIGA Institute, the University of Oxford, Columbia University, and the University of Tours. His research focuses on quantitative IR, United Nations, regionalism, and the foreign policies of BRICS countries.
Renato Lira Brito is Research Fellow at The Exodus Road, and Former Visiting Researcher at the University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte). He is also Ph.D. Candidate, M.Sc., and B.A. in Political Science from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). He is the Deputy Leader of the Cybersecurity and Human Rights Research Group (UFPE). He is a Member of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Trafficking in Persons Community of Practice (METIP), the Interinstitutional Committee for Combating Human Trafficking (CIETP/PE), and the Dom Helder Câmara Human Rights Commission (CDHDHC/UFPE). He serves as a Researcher for the Pro-Defense Program (Ministry of Defence/CAPES). His research focuses on Comparative Cybersecurity, Evidence-based Policy, Political Methodology, and Human Rights.
