TV War and Real War. Russia: The Caucasus Conflict in Minds of the People

The majority of Russia's population gets its information about political events from television. Despite widespread distrust of the state-controlled media, such sources of information have a decisive influence on the Russian population's attitude towards its neighbors in the Caucasus. In t...

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Published in:Osteuropa (Stuttgart) 2008-11, Vol.58 (11), p.71-77
Main Author: Dubin, Boris
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Caucasus
Chechnya
Mass Media
Russia
Television
Trust
War
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Summary:The majority of Russia's population gets its information about political events from television. Despite widespread distrust of the state-controlled media, such sources of information have a decisive influence on the Russian population's attitude towards its neighbors in the Caucasus. In the recent conflict with Georgia, the Soviet model of mobilizing against an external enemy was easily reactivated. The majority of the people support the Kremlin's course of action. However, over half of those surveyed called for international mediators to resolve the conflict. By contrast, few see the parallels to the war in Chechnia. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0030-6428