Propaganda and Ideology in the Russianukrainian War

"Drawing on tens of thousands of historical and legal documents, Jon Roozenbeek offers the first comprehensive analysis of the key role of propaganda in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and its use in modern military conflict. Suitable for scholars and students in political science, peace and conflict studies, psychology, and communication"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. A history of Russian–Ukrainian relations; 2. The politics of the Donbas 'Republics'; 3. Building a propaganda machine; 4. Newspaper narratives in occupied Ukraine; 5. Identity and ideology in online media; 6. The consequences of propaganda; Concluding remarks; Appendices.

About the author

Jon Roozenbeek is an award-winning researcher whose work straddles psychology, area studies, and computer science. He studies the psychology of misinformation and group identity in times of conflict. Roozenbeek holds a Ph.D. in Slavonic Studies from the University of Cambridge and is the author of The Psychology of Misinformation (Cambridge University Press, 2024) with Sander van der Linden.

Summary

Drawing on tens of thousands of historical and legal documents, Jon Roozenbeek offers the first comprehensive analysis of the key role of propaganda in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and its use in modern military conflict. Suitable for scholars and students in political science, peace and conflict studies, psychology, and communication.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Roozenbeek, Jon (University of Cambridge) Roozenbeek
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2024
• EAN: 9781009244015
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0924401-5
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Contemporary Social Issues Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Ukraine, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Media Studies, European History, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Social, group or collective psychology, Disinformation and misinformation, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, HISTORY / Europe / Ukraine