Propaganda, Presumed Influence, and Collective Protest
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Political Behavior"
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-021-09683-0
Abstract: Political propaganda can reduce citizens’ inclinations to protest by directly influencing their preferences or beliefs about the government. However, given that protest is risky in authoritarian societies and requires collective participation, propaganda can also reduce… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; collective protest; protest; propaganda presumed ... See more keywords
The Use of ‘So-called’ as a Propaganda Device in China
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of East Asian Studies"
DOI: 10.1017/jea.2025.7
Abstract: Propagandists discredit political ideas that rival their own. In China’s state-run media, one common technique is to place the phrase so-called, in English, or 所谓, in Chinese, before the idea to be discredited. In this… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; propaganda device; device china; use called ... See more keywords
Propaganda to persuade
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Political Science Research and Methods"
DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2019.41
Abstract: Abstract I analyze a model in which an incumbent ruler designs a rule for propaganda disclosure that reveals information about her competence to her allies and opponents. A message that increases beliefs about the incumbent's… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda persuade; conflict; propaganda; frequency propaganda ... See more keywords
Identity Propaganda
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "British Journal of Political Science"
DOI: 10.1017/s0007123423000182
Abstract: Political elites often employ propaganda to affect the behavior of a particular social group by altering its members' social identities. The empirical literature has demonstrated that this kind of ‘identity propaganda’ is generally effective at… read more here.
Keywords: identity propaganda; identity norms; identity; propaganda ... See more keywords
The British State–Private Network and Way of Life Propaganda at the Anglo-Soviet Trade Fairs of 1961
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Transactions of the Royal Historical Society"
DOI: 10.1017/s0080440125100182
Abstract: Abstract This article explores Britain and the Soviet Union’s reciprocal exhibitions in 1961. Using methods from diplomatic and cultural history the article finds that, while typical of the cultural encounters that punctuated moments of Cold… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; state; british state; way life ... See more keywords
Does Hard Propaganda (Also) Work in Democracies? Evidence from the United States
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Perspectives on Politics"
DOI: 10.1017/s153759272400272x
Abstract: In authoritarian regimes, governments regularly use overt and heavy-handed visual propaganda to effectively signal regime strength and deter protests. Can democratic leaders also use this so-called hard propaganda to project strength, or does this kind… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; propaganda also; also work; hard propaganda ... See more keywords
The Fitness-Validation Model of Propagandist Persuasion and the 5Ds of Propaganda
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Media Psychology"
DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000442
Abstract: Abstract: Although pervasive in our history and modern ecology, propaganda has yet to be explicitly described by social psychological science. In this paper, we propose a Fitness-Validation Model (FVM) of propagandist persuasion. This synthetic model… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; psychology; validation; model ... See more keywords
Digital propaganda, counterpublics and the disruption of the public sphere: the Finnish approach to building digital resilience
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Cambridge Review of International Affairs"
DOI: 10.1080/09557571.2019.1704221
Abstract: Abstract Drawing on the case of Finland and its model of ‘resilience’ to digital disinformation, the article provides an original framework for understanding the logic of digital propaganda and the conditions that may facilitate an… read more here.
Keywords: disruption public; propaganda; public sphere; resilience digital ... See more keywords
Full-Spectrum Propaganda in the Social Media Era
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Security Studies"
DOI: 10.1080/09636412.2025.2563254
Abstract: Abstract How do states wage propaganda campaigns in the social media era? Existing studies often investigate either covert fake accounts on social media platforms or overt propaganda on traditional broadcast media. We argue that states… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; media era; full spectrum; spectrum propaganda ... See more keywords
From nation builders to global connectors: children and China’s BRI propaganda
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Continuum"
DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2020.1827368
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article uses a case study of three propaganda videos featuring children promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to analyse how children are used in post-1978 Chinese propaganda. Our close semiotic analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: images children; global connectors; nation; nation builders ... See more keywords
Support for Propaganda: Chinese perceptions of public service advertising
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Contemporary China"
DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2016.1206282
Abstract: Abstract This article examines Chinese perspectives of, and support for propaganda, relying on television public service advertisements as a means of tapping into citizens’ beliefs. Through the analysis of data from focus groups conducted in… read more here.
Keywords: propaganda; support propaganda; propaganda chinese; support ... See more keywords