Lessons from Russia: A neo-authoritarian media system

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-163

  Becker, Jonathan ^a  

^a BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Four Theories; Media; Neo authoritarian; Putin; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542558212     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323104042908     Document Type: Article

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