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Politics in Darkness

Politics in Darkness

Paperback

International Relations

ISBN10: 6200069883
ISBN13: 9786200069887
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Sep 15 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Politics in Darkness: How Modern Democracies Navigate Hidden Modern Digital-Era Diplomacy examines how democratic diplomacy has transformed amid rapid technological change, rising geopolitical complexity, and the tension between transparency and secrecy. It traces diplomacy's shift from visible ceremonial practices to covert operations shaped by cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, data surveillance, misinformation, and private-sector influence. The book highlights the paradox democracies face: they depend on public trust and accountability yet increasingly rely on hidden mechanisms backchannel negotiations, intelligence networks, and digital surveillance to protect national interests. This tension threatens transparency and legitimacy while challenging the culture of diplomatic institutions. Rather than rejecting secrecy, the book shows how it can be ethically integrated within constitutional oversight. It urges leaders to build resilience, emotional intelligence, and adaptability to confront digital propaganda, algorithmic power, and quantum encryption while safeguarding democratic values. It calls for balancing secrecy with ethical governance and strategic foresight.

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