Political Communications in a “Protracted” Conflict: The Case of Pridnestrovie

Abstract

: The object of the research is unresolved conflicts in the post-Soviet space. The subject is political communication between the subjects of the conflict at the post-military stage of its development. In modern literature, insufficient attention is paid to the theoretical problem of de-escalation in the conditions of frozen conflicts, as well as to the factors influencing the emergence of new political communication between the parties in these conditions. In this regard, the author analyzes the terms “frozen conflict” and “post-military stage”, which he uses in relation to unresolved conflicts, mainly in the post-Soviet space. The methodology of this article is based on the principles of synthesis and analysis, historicism, objectivity and consistency, with the help of which the author highlights the features of the formation of political communication at the post-military stage of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict. As a result, it is concluded that the development of new political communication in conditions of protracted conflicts is possible only if the post-war stage of the development of relations begins between the parties.