Russian, Chinese, Militant, and Ideologically Extremist Messaging Effects on United States Favorability Perceptions in Central Asia
Abstract
In our Minerva proposal, we list the following as our Major Goals for year 1: Month 1 -Skype kick-off meeting between DC-based and Kyrgyzstan-based staff to work on allocation of responsibilities and timeframes. -Call for applications for the two PhD research assistants and the Program Officer. Months 1-12 -Biweekly publications of one-page policy briefs exploring the intersection of current Central Asian events and how these events impact Central Asian perceptions of the US, perceptions of the Russian and Chinese governments, and perceptions of militant and ideologically extremist groups. Month 2 -PIs begin collecting existing DoS surveys and theoretical literature. Month 3 -Selection and hire of PhD students and Program Officer. Creation by the Program Officer of the projectÕs website and social media pages. Months 4-6 -PIs and PhDs aggregate data from DoS surveys. Months 4-12 -PhD students conduct social media outreach to publicize project and preliminary findings. Months 4-6 -PIs conduct research methods short course for Kyrgyzstan-based research team. Month 5-8 -PI fieldworkÑfocus groups, work with Kyrgyzstan team on ethnographies. Month 6 -PIs and PhDs finalize the Baseline US Favorability Perceptions study. Submit Quarterly Report and Quarterly Financial Report. -Webinar of the DC- and Kyrgyzstan-based teams to discuss baseline favorability perceptions and ethnographies. -USG workshop to discuss project findings and solicit feedback from government analysts and policy makers. Months 6-12 -PIs and PhDs collect existing information literature on Russian, Chinese, and militant / ideologically extremist soft power efforts in Central Asia. -PIs and PhDs design and commission a survey focusing on soft power efforts of Russia, China, and militant/ideologically extremist groups. Months 6-12 Kyrgyzstan research team conducts ethnographies. Month 9 -PhD students publish a first round of data on the USCAF website. Month 10 -Webinar of the DC- and Kyrgyzstan-based teams to discuss the survey results and design focus groups. Month 12 -USG workshop to discuss project findings and solicit feedback from government analysts and policy makers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1710028
Entities
People
- Eric Mcglinchey
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- George Mason University
- Office of the Secretary of Defense