Foreign Policy for the Information Age: Managing Transparency and Volatility
Channel: New America
Date: 12/03/2013

Foreign Policy for the Information Age:
Managing Transparency and Volatility

From Wikileaks to the aftermath of the Middle East and North Africa uprisings, the thorny ramifications of ubiquitous global information flows are confronting today's policymakers. Two key phenomena have emerged as the new hallmarks of international relations: heightened transparency and increased volatility. They require us to refocus the lens through which we view international affairs, and present both challenges and opportunities for traditional nation-state representatives, as well as freelancers. 

A new collection of essays, Diplomacy, Development and Security in the Information Age (Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University) explores these themes. Featuring contributions on issues ranging from cybersecurity to diplomacy and fragile states, the collection points toward a foreign policy strategy of resilience, credibility and adaptability in order to harness opportunities in the information age.

PARTICIPANTS

Lorelei Kelly
Research Fellow and Smart Congress Pilot Lead, Open Technology Institute, New America Foundation

Gerald Hyman
Senior Adviser and President, Hills Program on Governance, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Joseph Siegle
Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University  

Jim Herlong
Independent Cyber Strategy and Intelligence Analyst

Discussant
Tim Maurer
Program Associate, New America Foundation

Moderator
Shanthi Kalathil
Editor, Diplomacy, Development and Security in the Information Age

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