Cross-border Cooperation through Mass Media Representation. The Case of Russia-Estonia Border

Journal Title: EUROLIMES - Year 2016, Vol 21, Issue 21

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study the processes that lead to a more efficient cross-border cooperation by analysing how the mental barriers are constructed in the people's mind, through discursive practices and mediated images. For the complex relation between the EU and Russia it is important to understand how different factors and mechanisms influence the significance of borders, and can encourage or block the cooperation. By analysing the case study of Russia-Estonia border we will investigate in this study the relationship between the mediated images from border regions and the institutional practices in trans-border cooperation. The analysis will be conducted at the historical level following the impact of mediated history on the cross-border co-operation process, in connection with framing of current events. How does this create a space for cooperation or for perpetuation of stereotypes and conflicting positions? Do they create a degree of familiarity useful for the cross-border cooperation? What is the historical representation of the Other in the Estonian-Russian border region and how did this change in time? What traditions of cooperation exist and how was this constructed at the mass media level? What is the dominant representation of the borders, how are these influenced by history of cooperation or conflict? These are the few questions that will be answered in order to understand the impact of mass media in changing and framing the meaning of borders at EU’s external frontiers.

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Maria GĂVĂNECI

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Maria GĂVĂNECI (2016). Cross-border Cooperation through Mass Media Representation. The Case of Russia-Estonia Border. EUROLIMES, 21(21), 67-86. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-352303