Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age.

JR. DIZARD, Wilson [Madeleine K. Albright].

$475.00

Item Number: 141104

Washington, D.C: Library of Congress, 2001.

First edition of how the digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “July 2001 to Dr. Madeleine Albright with best regards, Wilson Dizard” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication – because I think that we don’t need any of those three “Ds” to happen.” After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. For Albright’s contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. In near fine condition. Bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Cover design by Richard Rossiter.

Wilson Dizard Jr. analyzes how the digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Dizard examines the increasing reliance on digital tools, particularly the internet and social media platforms, in the conduct of international relations. The book addresses how the U.S. government, particularly the State Department, has adapted to these technological changes, using digital diplomacy to engage foreign publics, enhance communication with other nations, and promote U.S. foreign policy objectives in an increasingly interconnected world. Dizard explores both the opportunities and challenges that digital diplomacy presents, such as managing real-time information flow, addressing cybersecurity threats, and combating misinformation. Through case studies and practical examples, the book demonstrates the evolving role of diplomats, the shifting power dynamics between state actors and non-state actors, and the growing importance of public diplomacy in the digital age. Ultimately, Dizard argues that digital diplomacy has become an essential tool in the U.S. foreign policy arsenal, one that continues to shape global diplomacy.