Discourses of blame in strategic narratives
The case of Russia’s 5G stories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23199850 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sten Hansson (0000-0002-1748-1969, University of Tartu; Estonian Military Academy, Tartu, Estonia, corresponding author), Mari-Liis Madisson (0000-0002-9986-4647, University of Tartu; Estonian Military Academy, Tartu, Estonia), A Ventsel (0000-0001-8414-0163, University of Tartu) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-84 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-2839 • E-ISSN: 1746-1545 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09662839.2022.2057188 |
| OpenAlex | W4224086022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 64 |
Governments spread strategic narratives via media to influence foreign audiences and policy makers. A frequent but understudied feature of strategic narratives is the discursive construction of blame. In this article, we use the coverage of the adoption of 5G cellular technology in Russian state-funded news portals as an example to show how to interpret blame narratives about international security issues. We combine methods and insights from the discourse-analytic studies of blame and the research into the uses of strategic narratives in international relations to reveal how various articulations of blame are used to (de)legitimise particular actors and actions, sow discord, and foster alliances. Our analysis sheds new light on blame discourses that are more sophisticated and indirect than straightforward accusations and may serve multiple strategic goals at once. It also contributes to scholarship on Russia’s strategic communication about China as well as the United States and its allies.
Blame · Foreign policy · Linguistics · Media studies · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scholarship · Sociology · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |