Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative Solutions
Abstract: Actual Lithuania-Russia relations are characterized as tension. The official rhetoric is strongly negative. The opportunities to maintain public dialogue are restricted, ideas to promote positive cooperation are being criticized by elites and government. Mass-media transmit the official st...
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| description | Abstract: Actual Lithuania-Russia relations are characterized as tension. The official rhetoric is strongly negative. The opportunities to maintain public dialogue are restricted, ideas to promote positive cooperation are being criticized by elites and government. Mass-media transmit the official standpoints of the government. Consequently, it works on even more amplification of the public break between the two societies, strengthening discredit, spreading stereotypes and myths about each other. That has been leading to estrangement between the societies of the both countries and also to increase of word outlook, emotional and mental break. In the historical perspective it might become the grand challenge for both states as neighboring countries. However, as in Russia so in Lithuania there are social communities that are interested in developing positive communication even in actual tense circumstances. Thereupon alternative communication platforms, belonging to “soft power” and public diplomacy, become special. The ones that nowadays maintain dialogue in Lithuania-Russia relationships are studied in this article. Besides, the obstacles to a constructive dialogue are revealed. Author gives recommendations on the most effective alternative platforms and “displays” |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8981d81b564749899a8500d73c01adc72025-01-30T12:16:13ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992015-10-0105(44)637110.24833/2071-8160-2015-5-44-63-71420Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative SolutionsN. A. Ivanova0Eurasian Economic CommissionAbstract: Actual Lithuania-Russia relations are characterized as tension. The official rhetoric is strongly negative. The opportunities to maintain public dialogue are restricted, ideas to promote positive cooperation are being criticized by elites and government. Mass-media transmit the official standpoints of the government. Consequently, it works on even more amplification of the public break between the two societies, strengthening discredit, spreading stereotypes and myths about each other. That has been leading to estrangement between the societies of the both countries and also to increase of word outlook, emotional and mental break. In the historical perspective it might become the grand challenge for both states as neighboring countries. However, as in Russia so in Lithuania there are social communities that are interested in developing positive communication even in actual tense circumstances. Thereupon alternative communication platforms, belonging to “soft power” and public diplomacy, become special. The ones that nowadays maintain dialogue in Lithuania-Russia relationships are studied in this article. Besides, the obstacles to a constructive dialogue are revealed. Author gives recommendations on the most effective alternative platforms and “displays”https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/420«мягкая сила»lithuaniasoft powerpublic diplomacycrisis of dialoguealternative communication platformssecurity in public spherecooperation in sphere of culturecooperation in sphere of educationmedia agendamedia interpretation |
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| title | Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative Solutions |
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| title_short | Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative Solutions |
| title_sort | official and public dialogue in lithuania russia relationships in search of communicative solutions |
| topic | «мягкая сила» lithuania soft power public diplomacy crisis of dialogue alternative communication platforms security in public sphere cooperation in sphere of culture cooperation in sphere of education media agenda media interpretation |
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