Essays about: "Vladimir Putin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Vladimir Putin.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

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

    Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
    Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. Russian Securitisation Framing of Ukraine Between February 2019 – February 2023

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

    Author : Natalie Kaja Arnould; [2023]
    Keywords : Russia-Ukraine Relationship; Securitisation Theory; Politicisation; Securitisation; Escalation; Vladimir Putin; Leadership Discourse;

    Abstract : The Russian-Ukrainian relationship is inherently complex. Since the end of the Cold War, there have been several defining moments in this relationship, which have contributed to how Russia perceives any potential challenges to its security. READ MORE