Massenmedien und Politik in Russland. Eine Strukturanalyse aus neoinstitutionalistischer Perspektive

Abstract

Dependent variable of this paper is the development of politics and mass media in Russia since<br />Perestrojka. This process can be subdivided chronologically into different periods. Its basis is<br />constituted by various formal and informal systems of rules, structuring the performance of the<br />relevant actors but not determining it.<br /><br />Framework of analysis is a synthesis of neoinstitutionalist approaches that seeks to combine<br />the structural and the actor-dimension and focuses on temporal effects. It further seeks to be as<br />realistic as possible without falling too deep into social-constructivist categories.<br /><br />Using the introduced framework of analysis, a 'narration' will be taken apart. The insights found<br />are employed to make it an 'analytic narration' - reaching a better understanding of underlying<br />mechanisms and modelling the strategically most important points of decision.