Tag Archives: georgia
Medvedev and Putin explain the world
Dmitry Medvedev joined Vladimir Putin in interpreting world affairs “in a Russian way”. Or is it just a ‘lecture’ in international politics for Sarah Palin? “Just by getting closer to Russia’s borders, NATO is not becoming stronger,” Medvedev said. “…what if Georgia had a NATO membership action plan? I would not wait for a second [...]
Posted in International Politics Also tagged 9/11 analogy, Dmitry Medvedev, information, International Politics, politics, Russia, Sarah Palin, Vladimit Putin, war 1 Comment
Propaganda and Satellite Imagery in Georgia
There has been a lot of talk about the role of information/propaganda during the war in Georgia. The question what information is actually correct has been one of the major problems in analysing the conflict. Robert Amsterdam posted a translation of Propaganda 2.0, a good article on the topic (here the original in German). Via [...]
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Kosmolinks #15
Public perceptions of the EU as a system of governance Good overview on the state of research… Is Europe doing any good in Chad? | Certain ideas of Europe Apparently there is not much to do in Chad. Sudan is far away, the local dictator feels more secure, and anyway, the EU mission has the [...]
Posted in Kosmolinks Also tagged Balkans, Belgium, CFSP, Chad, council, EU, European Union, french, Ireland, lisbon treaty, macedonia, presidency, referendum, Russia Leave a comment
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