Friend, Ally, or Rival? Twitter Diplomacy as “Technosocial” Performance of National Identity
Drawing on the constructivist tradition in international relations, we examine the influence of national identity—or how a nation views itself in relation to other nations—on the tweeting practices of its diplomatic missions. Our analysis focuses on the use of Twitter by U.S. missions in Britain, I...
| Published in: | International Journal of Communication |
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| Main Authors: | Saif Shahin, Q. Elyse Huang |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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USC Annenberg Press
2019-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/10921 |
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