We Show What Is Concealed”
Russian Soft Power in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12432129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Decker (corresponding author), Philip K Decker (University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 216-230 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Problems of Post-Communism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-8216 • E-ISSN: 1557-783X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10758216.2020.1753082 |
| OpenAlex | W3035088024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
Using a modified theoretical model derived from the work of Joseph Nye, this paper argues that Russian media have conducted a soft power campaign in Germany that targets that country’s Russian-speaking population. Among a portion of the target group, Kremlin-funded outlets have succeeded in encouraging skepticism of German culture and authorities while presenting Russian culture and government as representative of a superior alternative value system. These conditions have helped generate political disruption (significant Russian-German support for the right-wing populist party Alternative für Deutschland) and physical unrest (a protest over the purported rape of a Russian girl by migrants)
Art · Economic history · German · Government (linguistics · Literature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Power (physics · Russian culture · Skepticism · Sociology · Soft power · Unrest · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Demography · Engineering · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Media Studies and Communication
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |