Making Russian fake news public enemy number one: How fakes become a real threat

dc.contributor.advisorEimer, T.R.
dc.contributor.authorWeyn, T
dc.date.issued2017-12-16
dc.description.abstractRussian fake news (RFN) has been characterized as a grave threat to European states by EU decision makers and elites (EUDME) requiring far reaching solutions. I argue that this reaction to RFN by EUDME is massively disproportionate to the actual threat it poses. Securitization theory offers the ability to read against the grain and interpret the reaction by European decision makers and elites and understand motives and interests. Through the convergence of actors with their interests in structures of power relations, a structure of securitization is created from which discourse, tools and practices emerge. The securitization framework offers a clear understanding of the motivations, interests, power, incentives and struggles that occur in a structure of RFN securitization. Through the expansion and linking of the structure to other security issues, actors are able to achieve what would otherwise be nearly impossibleen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/5517
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Managementwetenschappenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationInternational Relationsen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeMaster Political Scienceen_US
dc.thesis.typeMasteren_US
dc.titleMaking Russian fake news public enemy number one: How fakes become a real threaten_US
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