Essays about: "Ukraine and Belarus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Ukraine and Belarus.

  1. 1. Theorizing the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest as political engagement: : Insights from the Eurovision Song Contest– a peace project that evolved into an arena for political propaganda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Emma Fritze; [2022]
    Keywords : Eurovision Song Contest; imagined communities; political discourse; impression management; nation branding;

    Abstract : Over the last six decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has tried to embody the voice of European unification and international corporation. Previous scholars have depicted Eurovision as something highly influential and beneficial for all participating parties, whether that relates to the opportunity for commercial profit, outspoken Europeanist aspirations, or desired political progress– the song contest is utilized by multiple actors for varying reasons. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Power of Values in Determining Interstate Threat Perception

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Katrīna Marija Sitniece; [2021]
    Keywords : Threat perception; Values; Interstate; Conflict; Threat; Pre-emptive war; Peace and conflict; International relations; Russia; Military intervention; Regional security complex; Value congruence; 2014; Ukraine 2014; Belarus; Poland; Sweden; Europe; Perception;

    Abstract : Interstate threat perception plays a vital role in peace and conflict, having the potential to lead to pre-emptive war.  Despite the significance of the theme, little is known about the elements and mechanisms at play guiding threat perception at the state level. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Church-State Symphonia Resounding Through Third Rome : The Strive for Transnational Religious Identity and Unity

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Zoran Zivkovic; [2020]
    Keywords : identity; religion; spirituality; Orthodoxy; Russian Orthodox Church; Russia; Soft power; Ukraine and Belarus;

    Abstract : The Soviet Union population was unified under the shared belief of being a part of a common goal for proletarianism, in disregard of religion. These sentiments were prevalent up until the union’s dissolution. Something which created an identity void, reinvigorating the need for spirituality. READ MORE

  4. 4. The EU - a Normative Power: Understanding the EU's motivations through its use and non-use of sanctions (restrictive measures)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Neriman Kikici; [2017-08-04]
    Keywords : European Union; EU; foreign policy; sanctions; restrictive measures; strategic interests; normative power; norm promotion; economic interests; security interests; neo-realism; norms;

    Abstract : The objective is to understand to what extent the EU’s behaviors/reactions, especially the use of sanctions, against the third countries vary in accordance with strategic or normative motivations and secondarily how the EU’s foreign policy choices have been varied over time. For this purpose, the thesis explores the EU’s stated motivations and actual practices by employing content analysis. READ MORE

  5. 5. Coverage of the EU ‘Eastern Partnership’ (EaP) program in Armenian and Russian media.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Hayk Torosyan; [2012]
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    Abstract : The Eastern Partnership program was inaugurated on 7 May 2009 in Prague. The Eastern Partnership project was presented by the foreign minister of Poland with assistance from Sweden at the EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels on 26 May 2008. READ MORE