CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Tahir, Salman |
|---|---|
| Title | The Dynamics of Russian Foreign Policy in the 2014 Crimean Crisis: Assessing the Empirical and Theoretical Complexities |
| Summary | In early 2014, Russian forces entered Crimea and after a successful referendum, annexed the territory to Russia. The dynamics of Russian foreign policy towards Crimea are complex and multifaceted. There is extensive amount of international relations literature that discusses Russian foreign policy that led to the 2014 Crimean War. Neorealists argue that this was a response to Western policies of NATO expansion, EU enlargement and democracy promotion in Eastern Europe. Constructivists blame the history of hostile relations between Russia and the West shaping a Cold War mentality, as well as the threats that Moscow believes Russian citizens faced from Ukrainian radicals and extremists after Euromaidan. Liberalism makes it all about competing economic interests of Russia and the EU. However, there are many other theoretical and empirical complexities and nuances that can help explain Putin’s decision to annex Crimea. This paper will explore the relative theoretical and empirical understandings of the international crisis in Crimea under the international relations theories of neorealism, constructivism and liberalism and disclose the variations and complexities that are inherent within and outside these explanations, as discussed by intellectuals, political experts and media. |
| Supervisor | Michael Merlingen |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/tahir_salman.pdf |
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