SUSTAINING POWER THROUGH EXTERNAL THREATS: THE POWER OF ENEMY IMAGES IN RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN

Despite the growing body of research on authoritarian regimes, few studies address the issues of their legitimization through exaggerating external threats and constructing enemy images. Targeting the gap in the literature, this article explores the discursive strategies of ‘evilization’ and demoniz...

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Main Author: Aram Terzyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Research and European Studies 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
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Online Access:http://e-jlia.com/index.php/jlia/article/view/191