Essays about: "Putin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the word Putin.

  1. 1. Eurasianism in Sweden - the reception of Dugin's theories in Swedish identitarian forums

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jenny Carleheden; [2023]
    Keywords : Alexander Dugin; Swedish identitarianism; Eurasianism; nationalism; ontological security; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With Russia becoming increasingly hostile towards the West with the culmination of the full-scale invasion into Ukraine in February of 2022, the rhetoric of Putin has been linked to the philosophy of a geopolitically aggressive right-wing sociologist called Alexander Dugin. With several previous statements pertaining to the delegitimization of the sovereignty of Europe Dugin has previously argued for the Finlandization of the continent as a way for Russia to reactivate its imperial past. READ MORE

  3. 2. Russia’s embrace : Crimean mythology in Putin’s public communications 2014-2022

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Dennis van der Laan; [2023]
    Keywords : Crimea; Putin; mythology; political communication; Russia; annexation;

    Abstract : This dissertation is aimed at investigating which elements from the Russian mythology about Crimea appear in Putin’s public political communications in the period 2014-2022, how they are used and for which reasons they are used. Crimea has been a crucial region in history-making throughout the past decade and has played an important role in Russian politics, Russian-Ukrainian relations and Russian-Western relations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cultural heritage under attack - Putin's motives for attacking Ukrainian cultural heritage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ellen Archer; [2023]
    Keywords : Putin; Russia-Ukraine war; Cultural heritage; Conflict; Postcolonial theory; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : On February 24th 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then Ukraine has reported damage to more than 1000 sites of cultural importance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gaining Social Power In a Time of Conflict : A case study on how the two superpowers China and the US are using security branding on Twitter to gain social power during an ongoing war.

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Emil Karlsson; Linda Wilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Security Branding; Generic Frames; Digital Diplomacy; International Relations; Soft Power; Social Power; Superpower Rivalry; Twitter;

    Abstract : How are the two superpowers of the world using Twitter as a platform for gathering global support for their policies when tweeting about an ongoing international conflict? That is the question that is answered in this thesis through a small-N case study. A mixed-method content analysis, based on security branding and generic framing, was applied to the data to determine how security branding is used by the actors to acquire social power. READ MORE

  6. 5. Courting Risk: A Prospect Theory Analysis of Putin’s Decision to Invade Ukraine

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Laura Best; [2023]
    Keywords : prospect theory; decision-making; rationality; 2022 Ukraine invasion; Putin; risk; loss;

    Abstract : On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine under orders of Vladimir Putin. The invasion subsequently inspired a debate on the rationality behind this decision. READ MORE