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United by Politics? En kvalitativ analys av deltagande diplomati i Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Martini, Frida LU (2025) FKVK02 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis investigates how audiences express participatory diplomacy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, focusing on Israel’s participation amid the Israel-Hamas war. Using a single-case study design, the analysis applies mixed methods drawing on observations of quantitative data such as voting results and betting odds, alongside a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of online fan discussions. The findings reveal that audience votes and fan discussions can be understood as political acts, reflecting public attempts to influence state behaviour and international politics. By applying and further developing Carniel’s (2024) emerging theory of participatory diplomacy, the study expands the understanding of diplomacy beyond traditional... (More)
This thesis investigates how audiences express participatory diplomacy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, focusing on Israel’s participation amid the Israel-Hamas war. Using a single-case study design, the analysis applies mixed methods drawing on observations of quantitative data such as voting results and betting odds, alongside a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of online fan discussions. The findings reveal that audience votes and fan discussions can be understood as political acts, reflecting public attempts to influence state behaviour and international politics. By applying and further developing Carniel’s (2024) emerging theory of participatory diplomacy, the study expands the understanding of diplomacy beyond traditional state-centered frameworks, positioning civilian audiences as meaningful diplomatic actors. This thesis contributes to both Eurovisiopsephology and the broader field of political science, international relations, and peace and conflict studies by demonstrating how cultural mega-events serve as sites of soft power contestation, where international political dynamics are shaped not only by governments but also by public sentiment and action. The research emphasizes the growing importance of public diplomacy and non-state agency in contemporary global conflicts and calls for further exploration into how civilian political engagement through popular culture can shape international relations and thereby deepen the understanding of conflicts. (Less)
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author
Martini, Frida LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Participatory Diplomacy, Eurovision Song Contest, Non-state actors, Israel
language
Swedish
id
9191300
date added to LUP
2025-08-08 11:23:32
date last changed
2025-08-08 11:23:32
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  abstract     = {{This thesis investigates how audiences express participatory diplomacy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, focusing on Israel’s participation amid the Israel-Hamas war. Using a single-case study design, the analysis applies mixed methods drawing on observations of quantitative data such as voting results and betting odds, alongside a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of online fan discussions. The findings reveal that audience votes and fan discussions can be understood as political acts, reflecting public attempts to influence state behaviour and international politics. By applying and further developing Carniel’s (2024) emerging theory of participatory diplomacy, the study expands the understanding of diplomacy beyond traditional state-centered frameworks, positioning civilian audiences as meaningful diplomatic actors. This thesis contributes to both Eurovisiopsephology and the broader field of political science, international relations, and peace and conflict studies by demonstrating how cultural mega-events serve as sites of soft power contestation, where international political dynamics are shaped not only by governments but also by public sentiment and action. The research emphasizes the growing importance of public diplomacy and non-state agency in contemporary global conflicts and calls for further exploration into how civilian political engagement through popular culture can shape international relations and thereby deepen the understanding of conflicts.}},
  author       = {{Martini, Frida}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{United by Politics? En kvalitativ analys av deltagande diplomati i Eurovision Song Contest 2024}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}