title: Public diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2002–2018: Impact of the USA on social networks, political system and universities
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metadata.value: Tsvetkova, Natalia A.
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metadata.value: Sytnik, Anna N.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2019-01-28T11:33:34Z
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metadata.value: 2019-01-28T11:33:34Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2018-12
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metadata.value: Tsvetkova N. A., Sytnik A. N. Public diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2002–2018: Impact of the USA on social networks, political system and universities. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations, 2018, vol. 11, issue 4, pp. 344–361.
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metadata.value: 10.21638/11701/spbu06.2018.402
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/15312
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metadata.value: The study applies both qualitative methods of analysis to evaluate U.S. government documents
  and quantitative methods to analyse a considerable amount of data relative to social networks
  and reveals three areas of U.S. public diplomacy in Afghanistan, notably informational projects
  and the establishment of local social media, the development of civic society and the
  americanization of universities. Several findings resulted from the study. Firstly, the United
  States tries to make an impact on Afghan users in social networks and disseminates its positive
  image; however, as soon as the government terminates its activity on social media or does not
  produce some attractive news, the supporters of the Taliban disseminate a strong anti-American
  stance among the users. Moreover, the majority of Afghan population does not use the
  Internet, which reduces the ability for Washington to exert influence in remote provinces. The
  second finding is that the democratization of Afghanistan’s political system and the support
  of political parties, observers and the civil society are more successful. However, the security
  problems and the sabotage on the part of the traditional Afghan society limit the opportunities
  to build a new political landscape in terms of Washington’s view. Finally, the transformation
  of universities and the americanization of curricula, structures, models of teaching, etc.,
  are also restrained by the resistance on the part of the academic community of Afghanistan.
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metadata.value: ru
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metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. International Relations;Volume 11; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: public diplomacy
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: United States
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Afghanistan
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: social media
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metadata.value: Public diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2002–2018: Impact of the USA on social networks, political system and universities
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metadata.value: Article
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