Document Type : REVIEW PAPER

Authors

• Sajad Bakhshi Nejad (Iran) ¹
• Reza Eghamati Gashti (Iran) ²

¹ MA at Department of International Relations, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

² MA at Department of Social Sciences, University of Gilan, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

Today, the definition of human life has changed and is divided into virtual and real parts; In a way, cyberspace has become an integral part of the lives of the people of the contemporary world. In the meantime, social networks with the special feature of free flow of information - as a platform for the virtual life of individuals - have been considered by governments, and the importance of this platform will be better understood when we know cyberspace in the contemporary era, as One of the most important tools of public diplomacy in international relations is used by governments to achieve their various goals, and since cyberspace and in particular social networks have provided a platform for the free flow of information, the use of this platform It seems necessary. On the other hand, the Islamic Revolution of Iran, as an instinctual uprising, needs more than any other government to publish its goals and ideals in order to communicate with the people of the world, while the front against the revolution makes maximum use of this area Achieves its goals. Accordingly, the present study has tried to use descriptive-analytical method to assess the validity of the hypothesis that cyberspace and - specifically - social networks can be considered as one of the tools of public diplomacy and also provide solutions to In order to maximize the use of this platform in order to spread the goals and ideals of the Islamic Revolution by attracting international audiences in the context of social networks, review and present.

Keywords

• Virtual Diplomacy
• International Relations
• Social Networks
• Islamic Revolution

Main Subjects

• Religion and Cyberspace