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Portrait of liberal chaos: RT’s antagonistic strategic narration about the Netherlands

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Hostile political actors can use antagonistic strategic narration as a means of marring the image of targeted states in the international arena. The current article presents a content analysis of narratives about the Netherlands that were published by Russian state-sponsored media outlet RT between 2018 and 2020, capturing a period of heightened tension between the states. The authors distil and describe six overarching narratives used to portray the Netherlands as a state of liberal chaos. They analyse them using a framework of strategies underpinning Russian state-sponsored media’s narration, and interpret their strategic functions within the context of recent Dutch–Russian relations. Finally, they provide directions for future research, such as expanding on nuances within Russian media’s negative portrayals of different states or exploring the possible psychological responses this narration may elicit in the Dutch domestic audience.

Source: Media War & Conflict

DOI: 10.1177/17506352211064705

Authors: Aiden Hoyle, Helma van den Berg, Bertjan Doosje, Martijn Kitzen

Institutions: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands Defence Academy, University of Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Media Studies and Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000