Foreign ministries and the information revolution : : going virtual? / / by Jozef Batora.
The ongoing information revolution is perceived as a profound organizational challenge for foreign ministries. Yet there is only scant empirical evidence on the nature of the change dynamics. Anchored in new institutionalist approaches in political science, this book reconceptualizes diplomacy as an...
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Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Diplomatic Studies
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Other title: | Preliminary Materials / Chapter One. Introduction / Chapter Two. The Organizational Basis Of Modern Diplomacy: Its Emergence, Characteristics And Change / Chapter Three. Analyzing It-Effects In Foreign Ministries / Chapter Four. Canada’s Department Of Foreign Affairs And International Trade / Chapter Five. Royal Norwegian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs / Chapter Six. Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of The Slovak Republic / Chapter Seven. Conclusion: The Organizational Basis Of Diplomacy Renewed / References / Appendices / Index / |
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Summary: | The ongoing information revolution is perceived as a profound organizational challenge for foreign ministries. Yet there is only scant empirical evidence on the nature of the change dynamics. Anchored in new institutionalist approaches in political science, this book reconceptualizes diplomacy as an institution of the modern state order and identifies its key organizing principles maintained by the global group of foreign ministries. With this conceptualization as a point of departure, the book provides a comparative analysis of information technology effects in the foreign ministries of Canada, Norway and Slovakia. The result is a comprehensive assessment of the magnitude and the direction of change in the organizational machinery of diplomacy in early 21st Century. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-235) and index. |
ISBN: | 1282399535 9786612399534 9004180737 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Jozef Batora. |