The Media and the State

            In international relations states use the media to acquire power, specifically intangible sources of power.  Power is the ability of a state to influence other states and control the outcomes of certain situations.  The use of the media gives a state the opportunity to enhance its intangible power sources, such as its national image [...]

The International Sysem and the Media

The media can play an important role in the international system.  The media has the ability to keep states connected and informed about issues such as security threats, economic trends, sickness, weather, and anything else that can have an effect on a state.  The media also helps states maintain communication between each other; through the [...]

The Media and International Relations Theory

Not all International relations theories have a connection to the media.  Radicalism and constructivism have the greatest relationship to the media, while realism has none and liberalism has minimal.  Radical theorists would not use the media to enhance or promote their ideas.  They would argue that the media further strengthens the dominance of the capitalist [...]