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‘Russian Spring’ or ‘Spring betrayal’? The media as a mirror of Putin’s evolving strategy in Ukraine

Lankina, Tomila V. ORCID: 0000-0002-8303-1747 and Watanabe, Kohei (2017) ‘Russian Spring’ or ‘Spring betrayal’? The media as a mirror of Putin’s evolving strategy in Ukraine. Europe-Asia Studies, 69 (10). pp. 1526-1556. ISSN 0966-8136

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Identification Number: 10.1080/09668136.2017.1397603

Abstract

We develop a novel Russian-language electronic content analysis dictionary and method to analyse Russian state media’s framing of the Euromaidan protests. We find that around the time of Crimea’s annexation, the Kremlin-controlled media projected media narratives of protests as chaos and disorder along with legalistic jargon about the status of ethnic Russians and federalisation, only to abandon this strategy by the end of April 2014. The shift in media narratives corresponding to the outbreak of Donbas violence gives credence to arguments about Putin’s tactical and interests-driven foreign policy, while nuancing those that highlight the role of norms and values

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ceas20
Additional Information: © 2017 University of Glasgow
Divisions: International Relations
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited: 03 Nov 2016 17:00
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2024 06:21
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/68226

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