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Understanding Russian Communication Strategy: Case Studies of Serbia and Estonia
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ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
Abstract As a part of Russian soft (or coercive) power disinformation and propaganda have become key elements in an updated Russian security policy since 2012/13. For Russian leadership disinformation and propaganda have become key instruments to impact domestic debates in EU member states and in the neighbo... view more
As a part of Russian soft (or coercive) power disinformation and propaganda have become key elements in an updated Russian security policy since 2012/13. For Russian leadership disinformation and propaganda have become key instruments to impact domestic debates in EU member states and in the neighbourhood of the EU. This policy aims to weaken cohesion in the EU and its image in the neighbourhood and has become so successful because of the shrinking self-confidence of Western democracies. This study analyses Russia‘s communication strategy with regard to its influence in Serbia and Estonia.
What are the tools that are used? What are the aims behind disinformation and fake news stories? It shows that a formerly reactive response from a perceived position of weakness has turned into a well-executed communication strategy that makes use of vulnerabilities to sow discord. National elites in the target countries play a key role for the success or failure of this policy.... view less
Keywords
perception; EU; communication; Internet; international cultural policy; public opinion; Russia; Serbia; oppositional public opinion; security policy; Estonia; propaganda; communication policy; narration; case study; information policy; disinformation; media
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Media Politics, Information Politics, Media Law
Free Keywords
Softpower; Public Diplomacy; Netzpolitik; Kommunikationsstrategie; Kommunikationspolitik; Desinformation; Fake News
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Stuttgart
Page/Pages
60 p.
Series
ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy
ISBN
978-3-921970-12-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0