Bulgarian Press and Public about the Iraqi Society, the Regime of Saddam Hussein and the Military Conflict in the Gulf 1990–1991 Cover Image
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La presse et le public bulgares sur la société irakienne, le régime de Saddam Hussein et le conflit militaire dans le golfe Persique de 1990–1991
Bulgarian Press and Public about the Iraqi Society, the Regime of Saddam Hussein and the Military Conflict in the Gulf 1990–1991

Author(s): Nadya Filipova
Subject(s): Media studies, Diplomatic history, Military history, Political history, Social history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Iraq; Kuwait; Bulgarian public opinion

Summary/Abstract: The article delves into the nuances of the analyses in the Bulgarian media and in the public opinion polling regarding the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the response of the international community, including the operation “Desert Storm”, at a decisive for the Bulgarian society point – the beginning of the transition to democracy. The research is based on Bulgarian media, representative in type and number. The analysis proves that the Bulgarians were well informed about the different aspects of the conflict, and on the other hand, they made critical assessments of its complexity in addition to the conclusions of the necessity of a careful and differential approach concerning the problems in the Middle East.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 209-220
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: French