#INCLUSION – THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION ON THE LEGITIMACY OF ARMED FORCES
| Autor: | Tibor Szvircsev Tresch, Olivia Schneider, Eva Moehlecke de Baseggio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
021110 strategic
defence & security studies Political science 05 social sciences 050602 political science & public administration 0211 other engineering and technologies Social media 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Public administration Inclusion (education) Legitimacy 0506 political science |
| Zdroj: | CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES. :43-60 |
| ISSN: | 2463-9575 2232-2825 |
| DOI: | 10.33179/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.21.2.2 |
| Popis: | The Swiss Armed Forces (SAF), as part of a democratic system, depends on legitimacy. Democracy, legitimacy and the public are closely connected. In the public sphere the SAF need to be visible; it is where they are controlled and legitimated by the citizens, as part of a deliberative discussion in which political decisions are communicatively negotiated. Considering this, the meaning of political communication, including the SAF’s communication, becomes obvious as it forms the most important basis for political legitimation processes. Social media provide a new way for the SAF to communicate and interact directly with the population. The SAF’s social media communication potentially brings it closer to the people and engages them in a dialogue. The SAF can become more transparent and social media communication may increase its reputation and legitimacy. To measure the effects of social media communication, a survey of the Swiss internet population was conducted. Based on this data, a structural equation model was defined, the effects of which substantiate the assumption that the SAF benefits from being on social media in terms of broadening its reach and increasing legitimacy values. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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