Transformation of Public Diplomacy under the Influence of the Current Crisis in International Relations: the Russian-African Vector
https://doi.org/10.37493/2307-910X.2025.3.16
Abstract
Introduction. The article presents the results of the author's research, which highlights modern trends in the development of public diplomacy, conceptualizes public diplomacy through the prism of the main paradigms of international relations research, and clarifies the concept of "crisis of international relations". At the same time, the analysis examines the impact of the current crisis of international relations on the main practices of public diplomacy, Russia's public diplomacy in its African direction, the state and prospects of public diplomacy in African countries. Materials and methods. The work is based on concepts related to both information warfare in general and public diplomacy in particular. Results and discussion. This paper identifies three key trends in the development of public diplomacy: object-based expansion, subject-based expansion, and digitalization. Conclusion.This study addressed a number of objectives—it identified general contemporary trends in the development of public diplomacy, analyzed changes in Russia's public diplomacy in Africa during the current crisis in international relations, and so on. However, some issues require further consideration.
About the Author
V. G. Karslieva
The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund
Россия
Россия
Victoria Georgievna Karslieva – Deputy Executive Director
Moscow
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Karslieva V.G. Transformation of Public Diplomacy under the Influence of the Current Crisis in International Relations: the Russian-African Vector. Modern Science and Innovations. 2025;(3):154-161. https://doi.org/10.37493/2307-910X.2025.3.16
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