Journal of Islamic World and Politics
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): December 2023

Shaping Perceptions: The Taliban’s Use of Digital Media for Public Diplomacy and Image Building After Seizing Power in Afghanistan

Fitry Wahyuni (Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta)
Hasbi Aswar (Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Dec 2023

Abstract

After 20 years of fighting against the invasion of the United States and its allies, the Taliban succeeded in taking power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. The return of the Taliban to power caused much controversy, especially regarding human rights. The Taliban tried to improve their negative image by increasing soft power through public diplomacy and utilizing digital media to strengthen their messages to the public. This study aims to analyze how the Taliban conducts public diplomacy through digital media to build a positive image after the takeover of power in Afghanistan. The method used was qualitative, using literature through online searches, especially digital media owned by the Taliban. This research found that the Taliban actively engages in public diplomacy by using digital media such as websites, YouTube, and Twitter to respond to narrative attacks and promote policies to build a positive image.

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Journal Info

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jiwp

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Subject

Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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Journal of Islamic World and Politics (JIWP) aims to facilitate the deployment of ideas and research in the field of international relations and Islamic world. The scope of JIWP consist of: International political economy, Diplomacy and foreign policy, Global governance, Democracy and Cultural ...