I’m trying to answer the question ‘How can manipulation shape society’The thesis will be that political manipulation can shape national identity (for better or worse). To do this I need a case study/thesis of the literature looking at the political manipulation in ‘Putin’s’ Russia.I need a basic format as follows:1) A small history into the structures of Russian Government- A more substantial outline of Putin’s rise to power and how he has maintained it.2) Research/examples of political manipulation and propaganda- Putin as an national icon- Control of the media- Dealing with political opposition- Patriotic Youth Camps (control of citizens)3) The effects of propaganda and political manipulation- How doe these things shape the political sphere in Russia- How do these things shape national identity & values- How do these things shape global identity- Draw connections to other countries that faced propaganda- What does psychology say?4) Conclusion – The ethics of shaping national identity ( can be ambiguous)- Is there a positive or negative impact from Putin’s political control- What does it all mean in terms of shaping a national identity- On one hand there is an inflated sense of national identity based off propaganda (is this a bad thing) vs on the other citizens don’t care because Putin has brought Russia into the modern world/ global economyThis is just a general structure of things I need, writers discretion is allowed. Please use quality sources that I can access, include footnoted sources if possible. Number of sources doesn’t matter as long as it reflects good research. I will be reviewing and reworking this project.
