Outside the Gates of Europe, the Weapons Speak

Metaphorical Conceptualizations of Ukraine and Russia in German Media Discourse

Bibliographic Data

ID22328526
AuthorsFelix Krause (0000-0001-5732-5752, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume10
Issue2
Publication date2021-02-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1837-2147 • E-ISSN: 1836-1803
PublisherThe University of Sydney Library (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.30722/anzjes.vol10.iss2.15197
OpenAlexW3134069139
LanguageEN
References cited10

The world of global politics is composed of complex, interrelated and events. To obtain information, to form an opinion and to react to recent developments, policy makers as well as the public depend on news media. Decisions in the field of global politics, therefore, are based on perceptions and beliefs rather than on objective assessments. The following study takes the example of the German print media, analysing the German perception of Russia and Ukraine within the context of the ongoing Ukraine conflict. The current political development in Ukraine is complex, driven by geopolitical, economical and ideological factors. A mediation of these events by news media therefore requires a drastic reduction of complexity to inform readers and decision-makers on developments in this region. Through examination of conceptual metaphors used in the representation of the conflict, this study seeks to better understand how the two main state actors are comprehended and portrayed in German media discourse

Geopolitics · German · Ideology · Linguistics · Media studies · Mediation · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · Computer Science · History · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Law · Linguistic research and analysis · Public Relations and Crisis Communication

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