Open AccessParallels between the U.S. and Russia: The Trump Administration
Author(s) -
Andrew S Langmeier
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international researchscape journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2372-1774
DOI - 10.25035/irj.04.01.08
Subject(s) - parallels , framing (construction) , administration (probate law) , hegemony , politics , political science , sociology , history , political economy , law , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering
Russia has come up repeatedly in discussions of Donald Trump and the current U.S. administration. In time for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian revolution, this paper aims to describe the importance and interconnectedness of image, information, hegemony, and power by exploring connections between the U.S. and Russia. An interdisciplinary approach drawing from fields such as cultural studies, linguistics, and anthropology will be applied to selected events and actions of the Trump administration. This study provides a method of framing US political events against Russian history and contemporary reality.