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Abstract
This study investigates Slovak political discourse on Facebook before and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine using Discourse Network Analysis. The analysis combines qualitative content analysis of MPs' Facebook posts with quantitative bipartite social network analysis. Results show the invasion dramatically shifted discourse, with domestic issues replaced by invasion-related topics. A strong coalition-opposition split emerged, with coalition MPs expressing pro-Ukrainian sentiments and opposition MPs largely promoting pro-Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories. The study identifies agenda setting, agenda reinforcement, and increasing political polarization as key drivers of the discourse shift, supporting the "conspiracy singularity" theory.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Oct 31, 2023
Authors
Tomáš Lintner, Tomáš Diviák, Barbora Nekardová, Lukáš Lehotský, Michal Vašečka
Tags
Slovak political discourse
Facebook
Russian invasion of Ukraine
discourse network analysis
political polarization
conspiracy theories

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