About SPELL
Small European States Digital Diplomacy explores how small European states use social media and computational methods to shape diplomatic communication, strategic narratives, and policy practice. Combining International Relations with Computer Science, SPELL studies how digital platforms allow smaller states to project influence, reach global audiences, and promote national priorities despite limited resources. Through the analysis of X/Twitter data, sentiment, strategic narratives, and social interaction networks, the project develops new insights into the effectiveness of digital diplomacy, with a special focus on small European states’ digital diplomacy.
Why this project matters
Digital diplomacy generates large volumes of data that cannot be examined manually. SPELL adds a computational perspective to International Relations by combining social media analysis, narrative analysis, sentiment analysis, social graphs, and dashboard reporting.
SPELL platform workflow
X Data Collection
Data Cleaning & Storage
LLM Assisted Annotation
Semantic Analysis
Reports & Spreadsheets
Analytics Dashboard
Social Graph Analysis
Research Scope and Outputs
Cross-national Sample
Small EU member states, excluding France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.
Metrics
Frequency of posts, average sentiment, presence expansion, informational reach, engagement signals.
Ethics & Privacy
Anonymized, untraceable reporting and privacy-preserving handling of public data.
Outputs
Open-source platform, free ready-to-use application, dashboard reporting, and a manual for policy makers.