Diplomacy interacting digital revolution: Reflections on present and future

Abstract

This paper reveals some of the mysteries of the concept of virtual diplomacy, which is new concept in the diplomatic field, in either practice or research. This paper starts from the fundamental idea that the increased reliance on new information and communication technology in various aspects of the political life impact clearly on the nature of relations between the countries, Accordingly, there is a relatively low use of military force and a likely growing to rely on persuasion for achiving foreign policy objectives. In this way, dialogue and domination by use of information technology became more prevalent in the modern world, with the need to be warned that the rise of this new type of power does not mean that the risk of war has faded completely, but it is taking a new forms.