This essay seeks, by applying to theories of nationalism, to explain the reasoning behind the Russian annexation of Crimea and to understand the ideology and nationalistic influences in Russian foreign policy in the case of the Ukraine crisis and the annexation of Crimea. The argumental analysis exemplifies the nationalistic tendencies of Vladimir Vladimirovitj Putin and the Russian foreign actions and attempts to specify a nationalistic motif in the case of Crimea and in Russian foreign policy. The study seeks to illustrate tendencies in Russian foreign policy and to show what can be expected of Russia in the near future. / Denna uppsats söker att förstå argumenten för den ryska annekteringen av Krim genom att två teorier om nationalism, samt att förstå ideologiska och nationalistiska influenser i rysk utrikespolitik. Genom en argumentationsanalys exemplifieras nationalistiska tendenser i Putin tal och kartläggandet av ett övergripande nationalistiskt motiv förklaras genom kategorisering i fyra olika nationalistiska ideologier som i forskning om rysk politik och Putin som president har framtonats. Denna studie försöker att ge svar på vilka tendenser det finns inom rysk utrikespolitik och ge en bild av vad vi kan förvänta oss i framtiden.

Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit. opg., reg. - Met samenvatting in het Engels en Russisch.

Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-78).

Uppsatsens syfte har varit att undersöka hur svenska medieföretag porträtterar Ryssland och det ryska valet 2018. Metodologiskt är det här både en kvantitativ och kvalitativ studie, som genomförts med insamling av hårddata samt en massmedieretorisk textanalys. För att besvara våra frågeställningar har materialet analyserats utifrån de teoretiska ramverken gestaltningsteorin, orientalism och mediekonstruktion. Medieföretagen vi undersöker är Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, TT Nyhetsbyrån samt Sveriges Radio. Resultatet indikerar på att svenska media gestaltar Ryssland och det ryska valet negativt. Sveriges Radio skiljde sig från de andra företagen då de flesta av deras artiklar hade en neutral framtoning. Gestaltningen skapar en stereotyp bild, främst av Putinregimen, men även Ryssland och det ryska folket.

Putin’s authoritarian rule reaches all areas of Russian society, this can be attributed to the soft powers that the regime uses to further establish their power. The basis of this research is a theory from the book Authoritarianism goes global, where the authors describes the importance of soft powers in an authoritarian regime. The soft powers analysed include election monitoring, disinformation, cyberspace security and civil society repression. The aim is to examine which soft powers play a part in the consolidation of the Russian regime, and the strategies used to further legitimise their political agenda. The three questions answered in this research is how did Putin’s first eight years in power affect the use of soft powers in Russia today? What soft powers have led to the consolidation of an authoritarian regime in Russia? And how does Putin use these soft powers to further legitimize his political agenda? A qualitative text analysis was performed to answer the questions. The conclusions drawn is that Putin’s actions today are heavily influenced by his first presidency. Furthermore he extensively use the soft powers, and they have a significant influence on how the Russian authoritarian regime manage to consolidate power. Moreover the proficiency shown while manipulating these arenas leads to Putin being able to further legitimise his political agenda.

This diploma thesis analyses Vladimir Putin's justification of the annexation of Crimea based on an interpretation of the discourse used in his Crimean Speech. The research uses the "Discourse- Historical Approach," inspired by Critical Discourse Analysis, as the methodological and conceptual foundation of the analysis. In addition, it incorporates other linguistic and social representation theories. The historical background of Crimea and Ukraine is used as a basis for assessing Russia's claim on Crimea. The analysis is categorized into four appeals: 1) the appeal to common history and culture; 2) the appeal to historical military involvement; 3) the appeal to justice; and 4) the appeal to international law. The appeals are contextualized using broader historical themes associated with the discourses used by Putin to justify the annexation. The interpretation is informed by historical context within each category. In the conclusion, the research presents the finalized interpretation, in which Putin's justification for the annexation of Crimea is shown to be constructed using the manipulation and selective recounting of historical facts. This diploma thesis uses a close textual reading and analysis of Vladimir Putin's Crimean Speech to expose the myths and manipulations he uses as a justification...

The Thesis provides a comprehensive overview of the development and formation of the Eurasian geopolitical school of thinking in Russia. Moreover, we disclose the content of the ideas of Eurasian teaching from the end of the 19th century up to the present time. During this period, we try to explain the reasons of occurrence of Eurasianism and its further popularization. Additionally, our research focuses on the impact of ideas of Eurasianism on practical policies that Russia conducts. In particular, we see the character of concrete reforms, implemented in various politics. Finally, following the process of the Eurasian Union project's development we observe the quality of development of the ideas of Eurasianism that constitute the ideological base of the Union. Key words: Eurasianism, Neo-Eurasianism, Putin, Dugin, Gumilev, Eurasian Union, Eurasia. Bibliographical Record Fetishcheva T. (2013): Neo-Eurasianism: Russia's National Idea or a Dangerous Doctrine for the 21st century? (Master thesis). Prague. Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Geopolitical Studies. 79 pages. Supervisor: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D., M.A

Infografia que resume los eventos cronológicos que desencadenaron el conflcto entre Rusia y Ucrania.

En esta publicación te resumimos los eventos cronológicos que desencadenaron el conflcto entre Rusia y Ucrania.

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