Article (electronic)
Explaining the European commission's strategies in times of crisis (2019)
in: Cambridge review of international affairs, Volume 32, Issue 2, p. 159-177
ISSN: 1474-449X
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in: Cambridge review of international affairs, Volume 32, Issue 2, p. 159-177
ISSN: 1474-449X
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in: Journal of contingencies and crisis management, Volume 24, Issue 4, p. 198-208
ISSN: 0966-0879
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in: Journal of contingencies and crisis management
ISSN: 0966-0879
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in: Journal of European public policy, Volume 23, Issue 4, p. 550-570
ISSN: 1350-1763
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World Affairs Online
in: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 24, Issue 4, p. 198-208
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SSRN
in: Journal of international relations and development, Volume 21, Issue 2, p. 275-299
ISSN: 1581-1980
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in: Journal of contingencies and crisis management, Volume 24, Issue 4, p. 198-208
ISSN: 1468-5973
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in: Media and Communication, Volume 4, Issue 1, p. 51-62
The advent of social media can be seen both as a risk and an opportunity by armed forces. Previous research has primarily examined whether or not the use of social media endangers or strengthens armed forces' strategic narrative. We examine armed forces' perceptions of risks and opportunities on a broad basis, with a particular focus on areas of deployment. The article is based on a survey of perceptions of social media amongst the armed forces of EU member states, thus adding to previous research through its comparative perspective. Whereas previous research has mainly
focused on larger powers, such as the US and the UK, this article includes the views of the armed forces of 26 EU states, including several smaller nations. In analyzing the results we asked whether or not risk and opportunity perceptions were related to national ICT maturity and the existence of a social media strategy. The analysis shows that perceptions of opportunities outweigh perceptions of risks, with marketing and two-way communication as the two most prominent
opportunities offered by the use of social media. Also, armed forces in countries with a moderate to high ICT maturity emphasize social media as a good way for marketing purposes. (author's abstract)
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in: Defence studies: journal of military and strategic studies, Volume 16, Issue 2, p. 97-117
ISSN: 1470-2436
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in: Defence studies, Volume 16, Issue 2, p. 97-117
ISSN: 1743-9698
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in: Journal of European public policy, Volume 23, Issue 4, p. 550-570
ISSN: 1466-4429
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in: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 22, Issue 2, p. 113-125
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SSRN
in: Journal of contingencies and crisis management, Volume 22, Issue 2, p. 113-125
ISSN: 1468-5973
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in: Journal of contingencies and crisis management, Volume 22, Issue 2, p. 113-125
ISSN: 0966-0879
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in: Media, war & conflict, Volume 8, Issue 1, p. 70-85
ISSN: 1750-6360
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