Studying the role of political diplomacy of virtual space in the development of Iran's international relations

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student in Cultural Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

2 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication and Media, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication and Media, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

10.22080/jpir.2025.28034.1403

Abstract

In a general definition, digital diplomacy means the expansion of international relations through virtual space, and special attention is paid to the technical dimension in the service of communication developments and the role of the media. of this So, the main question of the current research is how the political diplomacy of cyber space affects the development of Iran's international relations in the extra region? This article aims to explain the role of digital diplomacy in the development of international relations and to answer using metacombination method by analyzing and combining different research results in one component (putting similar variables in terms of indicators in a category of different research findings); control and evaluation of the quality of the category (the correctness of the category and the connection of the category with concepts from a practical and specialized point of view); And presenting the findings of the synthesis reached the conclusion that in the contemporary era, mass communication tools have a special effect on the survival and destruction of governments and statesmen, and in democratic societies, the media assume the role of a force and a strong lever of pressure in pushing political currents. Since nowadays all virtual activities are carried out in the cultural, social, political and social fields, with the increase of participation in the virtual space, the features and characteristics of the country emerge and become more updated.

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