French-German War Countries-Participants Image in Russian Publicist Writings

The article is devoted to the problem of constructing the French-German war countries-participants image in Russian publicist writings. The author discusses the cause of war interpretations, reveals the tendencies which drew countries-competitors in conflict, attempts to define the influence of war on the intelligence' mood. He is interested in the question of relations between Russian government and press and the influence of the latter on the course of foreign policy.

notions of Franco-Prussian War, image of enemy, estimation of war, Clichés, Prussian hegemony, German aggression, Association of Slaves, National spirit, National self-consciousness, armed world