PROPAGANDA ÎN DISCURSUL POLITIC EXTERN AL STATULUI: REPERE PENTRU REPUBLICA MOLDOVA

Abstract

This article researches the influence of propaganda in foreign policy approach of the state and evaluates in particular the Republic of Moldova. The importance of this problem studying was caused by the major role of propagandistic tools on the international arena at the moment. The propaganda phenomenon now uses soft ways to influence states via their foreign policy approach. The contemporary political world that counts on boosting its influence and performing national interest, sees an opportunity in developing and applying the propagandistic mechanisms that guarantee a firm position in the international system. In the case of the Republic of Moldova, the present reality shows that the population live in misinformation and aren’t interested in searching for the truth by following a lot of channels with fake news. Consequently, is tried to research the theoretical dimension of propaganda, to establish its tools on influencing the state’s actions in foreign policy and to evaluate the impact of the propagandistic actions of other states on the Republic of Moldova.