The common assumption that state-owned news outlets are likely to be used for propaganda, while commercial outlets are objective, is problematic, as seen in the coverage of the Iraq war.
The Arab Spring has reinvigorated the appeal of democracy, and has shown that America does not need to drive transitions to democracy.
The non-West is often portrayed as underdeveloped and its emigrants are securitised in order to ensure the West’s preservation and justify its self-interested interventions.
China has recently sought a much greater interest in developing their public diplomacy, in order to harness greater soft power, and develop a more positive world image.
The Russian political structure is neither a homogeneous entity nor an authoritarian system or business oligarchy; instead, it is a complex tripolar system presided over by Putin.
Fears regarding globalization have a state-centric logic belying a realist methodology. A liberal – cosmopolitan reframing of these objections turns these fears back upon themselves.
The structure of a state’s government and its strategies towards minorities determines whether or not ethnic minorities participate in political processes through institutionalized modes.
Unlike many revolutions, the revolution in Czechoslovakia was inspirational and humane. It centred on a fight for democracy, tradition and culture.
The IAF was able to rehabilitate itself due to technological enhancements and by restoring its image as the guardian of the Jewish state.
To assert that Islam necessitates authoritarian regimes eschews the diverse experiences of Muslims, and interpretations of Islam and democracy.
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