Date of Award
Spring 4-20-2026
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Political Science and International Affairs
Department Chair or Program Director
Cooperman, Rosalyn
First Advisor
Lester, Emile
Second Advisor
Rouhani, Farhang
Major or Concentration
Political Science
Abstract
This work is the culmination of my research for an Honors Thesis in Political Science. In the context of my unique definition of propaganda, I compare propaganda in both Russia and China. During the course of this work, I focus on cultural erasure and transformation, economic propaganda, the prevalence of Russian and Chinese state-controlled media to espouse propaganda, and specific quotations by both presidents Putin and Xi. My central contribution to the field of political science is a unique definition of propaganda and an analysis of two different works. The analysis entails a discussion of to what degree each leader uses propaganda in public remarks, and what degree of propagandistic activity is present in these same remarks.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Matthew P., "Russian and Chinese Propaganda in the Modern Era: Two Case Studies of Corrupt Nations" (2026). Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects. 695.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/695