German Foreign Policy on Russia: Analysis of Public Opinion and Media on Crimean Annexation Sanctions

Sandrina Salsabila, Siti Rokhmawati Susanto

2018

Abstract

German and Russian relations at first to be the most important component for the fate of Europe and is known for its strategic partnerships. Germany has a policy of Ostpolitik, the term framework underlying the relationship of openness Germany towards Russia which Germany has always prioritize relations with Russia. This is indicated by a symbiotic relationship that is mutually beneficial to the economies of both countries. However, Germany's policy is starting to fade since the Russian intervention in the Ukrainian crisis that led to the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Germany began turning around its policy into the sanctions imposed through the European Union. Behind it, the upheaval in the German society between the pro and cons of Russia's sanctions. By using the constructivism perspective, the proposition in this article suggests that the social construction built by the public opinion through the media takes part in shaping the reality of the Russian sanctions. Furthermore, this paper analyzes how public opinion and the media can influence the dynamics of German policy and sanctions against Russia by using the level of public opinion and media analysis.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Salsabila S. and Susanto S. (2018). German Foreign Policy on Russia: Analysis of Public Opinion and Media on Crimean Annexation Sanctions. In Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR, ISBN 978-989-758-493-0, pages 568-574. DOI: 10.5220/0010280400002309

in Bibtex Style

@conference{acir18,
author={Sandrina Salsabila and Siti Rokhmawati Susanto},
title={German Foreign Policy on Russia: Analysis of Public Opinion and Media on Crimean Annexation Sanctions},
booktitle={Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,},
year={2018},
pages={568-574},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010280400002309},
isbn={978-989-758-493-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,
TI - German Foreign Policy on Russia: Analysis of Public Opinion and Media on Crimean Annexation Sanctions
SN - 978-989-758-493-0
AU - Salsabila S.
AU - Susanto S.
PY - 2018
SP - 568
EP - 574
DO - 10.5220/0010280400002309