Essays about: "russia military"

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  1. 1. Echoes of Power : A Study Unravelling the Major U.S. & U.K. Think Tanks' Perception on Russian and Ukrainian Military Prowess

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Gustaf Ostrenius; [2024]
    Keywords : Russia; Ukraine; Perception; Think Tanks; Policymaking;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate how the major U.S. and UK think tanks perceive and convey the military prowess of Russia and Ukraine following the Russia-Ukraine war from February 2022 to October 2023. The study uses poststructuralism and discourse analysis to examine blogs and reports from the major U. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Strategical Use of Othering in Western Media : How is the Russian advancement in Africa depicted in Western media?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Vilda Karström; [2024]
    Keywords : Othering; Western Media; Russia; Africa;

    Abstract : In this paper I present a discourse analysis on the narrative and depiction of the Russia developmental, diplomatic, and military cooperation advancements in the African continent in Western media, and its consequences on the general public. Through the analysis of 31 articles from 8 different newspapers from Italy, Sweden, the UK, and the US, and through the theoretical lens of theories of Western media and the phenomenon of othering and orientalism, I reach the conclusion that Western narrative regarding Russia’s advancements in Africa changes based on whether Russia is perceived as succeeding or failing, with a constant undertext that the West is not happy about eventual deepening relations between Russia and the continent. READ MORE

  4. 3. Publicly approved wars : How soft power is used to sway public opinion

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ville Sternbeck; [2024]
    Keywords : Soft Power; Public Opinion; American Military Intervention; Afghanistan War; Taiwan Crisis;

    Abstract : The United States has always been a very prominent user of hard power and has in most of its existence wielded a great amount of it, seen by their long military history. Another power the United States has a vast amount of is soft power, begging the question how this power has been utilized in the past, to for example create public support for military intervention. READ MORE

  5. 4. The West African Coup Trap : A qualitative case study of military coups d'état in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Joy Hansen; [2024]
    Keywords : Coup d état; Mali; Niger; Burkina Faso; Guinea; External impact; Climate change; Political instability; France; Russia;

    Abstract : Africa is the continent having the most coups d'état. From 2020 to 2022, there were six coups and three coup attempts on the continent. This study aims to investigate the causes of these coups d'état in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Guinea, four former French colonies in West Africa. READ MORE

  6. 5. A risk of conflict – Perception or Reality? : A media study of securitization and strategic narratives in the Suwałki Gap.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Fieke Margaretha van Dijk; [2024]
    Keywords : Securitization; strategic narratives; Suwałki Gap; qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis studies news media published by Lithuanian, Polish and Russian news outlets on the Suwałki Gap and the Kaliningrad Oblast. It analyses whether and how these online news articles portray a risk for conflict in this geopolitical area for English-speaking audiences. READ MORE