Essays about: "Neo-Classical Realism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Neo-Classical Realism.
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1. Comrades Aligned - A Framework of Alignment Towards Unravelling Modern Chinese-Russian Strategic Cooperation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media; Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och EurasienstudierAbstract : Since the end of the Cold War, modern Russian and Chinese relations have been characterized by strategic defense, economic, and diplomatic cooperation. This strategic cooperation has become increasingly coordinated, with the motives behind Russo-Sino cooperation increasingly becoming the focus of academic debate. READ MORE
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2. Underdevelopment : A case-study of Nigeria
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Underdevelopment has plagued Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), since independence the post-colonial African states have experienced extreme poverty, unemployment, and other economic ailments that have persisted in the region. The aim of this thesis is to critique the null hypothesis of dependency theorists that it is structural factors that cause underdevelopment instead this study proposes an alternative hypothesis through Neo-Classical Realism to explain that it is in fact state-level actors and domestic issues that are the true culprit of causing the dependent variable. READ MORE
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3. ASEAN Policy towards the South China Sea : A Neoclassical Realism and Two-Level Games Analysis
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : Considering the South China Sea dispute as a flashpoint of regional stability and power balance within the Southeast Asian region, the first failure in ASEAN history to reach a consensus in 2012 and the deadlock in 2016 on this issue brought up uncertainty towards the ability of ASEAN member states to reach a consensus on the South China Sea issue. This thesis seeks to analyze this issue based on neo-classical realism and the two-level games theory to what extent, if any, do the ASEAN member states’ domestic factors and external relations influence their decision towards the South China Sea dispute. READ MORE
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4. The Disguised Variable - The Influence of Russian Elite Clans on Russian Foreign Policy
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This paper analyzes the influence of Russian elite clans on Russian foreign policy-making. The goal of this paper is to discover the missing link that connects the changes in the International System to the formation of Russian foreign policy, more specifically the Russo-Georgian War, the occupation of Crimea, and the intervention in Syria. READ MORE
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5. Internal and External Factors Shaping Russia’s Foreign Policy towards the Baltic States
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis discusses one of the most serious security challenges faced by the Baltic states since regaining their independence. This security challenge is a product of Russia’s assertive foreign policy towards its western neighbours, which has intensified after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. READ MORE
