Essays about: "Vladimir Putin"

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  1. 21. "Cool Neighbours" : How has Sweden’s attitude towards Russia changed since the end of the Cold War?

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik

    Author : Karin Lidqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : Sweden; Russia; Attitude; Foreign Politics; Culture;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to describe how the attitude of the Swedish Riksdag towards Russia has changed during the post-Cold War era. Describing the change in attitude is done by using Alexander Wentd's Social theory of international relations, and the constructivist idea of external shocks influencing state behaviour. READ MORE

  3. 22. Normative Contention: European Union and Russian Federation - The Case of the Northern Dimension

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ilyas Nabiyev; [2013]
    Keywords : Normative Power; EU-Russia; Trans-Border Cooperation; Northern Dimensions; Treaty of Lisbon; Russian Foreign Policy Concept; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Vladimir Putin’s accession to power after 2000s not just brought new era to the Russian Federation but also provided new bounds for the EU-Russian relations. By solving the problems of internal instability and changing its political trajectory, President Putin restored state prestige and Russia returned to world politics with immense ambitions not being just an energy superpower. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Creation of a Crime : Analysis of Different Discourses in the Pussy Riot Debate

    University essay from Slaviska institutionen

    Author : Mårten Robin; [2013]
    Keywords : Pussy Riot; political protest; human rights; Russian Orthodox Church; ideology; discourse analysis; DA ;

    Abstract : One of the most significant acts of protest against the rule of Vladimir Putin was staged by the punk group Pussy Riot in Christ the Saviour’s Cathedral in Moscow in February 2012. The protest was one of several actions during the last decade where Russian artists had questioned the role of the Russian Orthodox Church, but this time the role of the Church in relation to the State rule was directly highlighted. READ MORE