Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War: The Informational Influence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, and the Gulf States in Southeast Europe

Filipova, Rumena and Shopov, Vladimir Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War: The Informational Influence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, and the Gulf States in Southeast Europe. Project Report. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V..

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Abstract

The publication analyzes the emerging trends of foreign authoritarian-state disinformation in the context of the war in Ukraine in a comparative manner focusing on 7 states of Southeast Europe (Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania). It examines the continuities and evolution in Russia’s strategies, channels and narratives for disseminating disinformation since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and the extent to which other foreign authoritarian states -Turkey, the Gulf states, Iran, have amplified Russian propaganda. The research further traces the personal and institutional pathways through which China has been able to establish its media foothold in Southeast European countries. The report offers policy recommendations for safeguarding democracy and media freedom in the Balkans against the ever-increasing pressures from authoritarianism.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Subjects: Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Economics and Business
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Educational sciences
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Law
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Media and communications
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Other humanities
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Philosophy, ethics and religion
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Psychology
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Social and economic geography
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Sociology
Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Other social sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Law
Depositing User: Prof. dr. Goran Ilik
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2023 17:00
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2023 17:00
URI: https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/8859

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