Authoritarian Persuasion at Home and Abroad: The Partial Effectiveness of Foreign Influencers in Propaganda Work
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
How do authoritarian regimes make propaganda persuasive? This study evaluates the impact of foreign influencers in propaganda. Social media videos and state broadcasts from countries such as Russia and China often feature sympathetic Westerners, yet their ...
How do authoritarian regimes make propaganda persuasive? This study evaluates the impact of foreign influencers in propaganda. Social media videos and state broadcasts from countries such as Russia and China often feature sympathetic Westerners, yet their ...