Has digital diplomacy been Trumped?
Put off by Donald Trump’s erratic tweeting, governments might be disinclined to expand their social media engagement. That would be a mistake, argues Julian Dierkes.
Julian Dierkes / @jdierkes
Sociologist, UBC’s Institute of Asian Research.
Julian Dierkes teaches public policy and global affairs at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research. His research focuses on contemporary Japan and Mongolia.
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