CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Dufalla, Jacqueline |
|---|---|
| Title | Mapping Changes in Discourse: Uncovering a Shift in Russian Foreign Policy between the Russo-Georgian War and Ukrainian Crisis |
| Summary | Through comparing the 2008 Russo-Georgian War and 2013-present Ukrainian Crisis, this thesis aims to explore whether or not a shift in Russian foreign policy occurred between the two events. While some scholars tend to see current Russian foreign policy as an escalation or continuation of the Russo-Georgian War, or as responding to NATO, others see it as experiencing a surge in nationalism. However, by analyzing speeches given by top-level Russian officials, a different pattern emerges in the discourse. While in 2008, the legitimacy of international law and order were emphasized and discussed, by 2014, extra-legal rhetoric has appeared. In addition, Russia now perceives the international order as broken. This change in discourse has serious implications for Russian foreign policy. It eliminates the previous common international framework, which will make future interactions between Russia and some other countries, such as the US, more difficult. Moreover, noted by the complexity and different patterns in the current discourse, Russian foreign policy is still in the midst of a change. The form and outcomes of this new discourse remain to be seen, but at the moment, Russian foreign policy is neither entirely clear nor unified. |
| Supervisor | Alexander Astrov |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/dufalla_jacqueline.pdf |
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