Essays about: "russian government"

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  1. 1. NATO and their gold card holders : An entanglement analysis of Sweden and Finland's decision to apply for membership in NATO

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Emelie Moregård; [2024]
    Keywords : Strategic culture; Sweden; Finland; NATO; entanglement analysis; strategic behaviour; security policy; foreign policy;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to gain a greater understanding of the meaning-making process behind Finland and Sweden’s decision to join NATO in 2022, and by so, deviate from their long-standing tradition of military non-alignment. Instead of solely pointing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the official reason for NATO membership this paper suggests that the concept of strategic culture can provide one with a greater understanding of their decision to join NATO. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sweden´s Process to Enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) : Decision-making and Bounded Rationality in Times of Crisis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Moa Hartman; Nadia Akrami Hasan Kiadeh; [2024]
    Keywords : Bounded Rationality Theory; Sweden´s NATO process; Government in Crisis; Sweden´s NATO application; Decision-making Process; NATO Debate; Non-alignment; Non-belligerency; Begränsad Rationalitetsteori; Sveriges NATO-process; Regering i Kris; Sveriges NATO-ansökan; beslutsprocess; NATO-debatt; alliansfrihet; icke-krigsförande;

    Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 set Europe in sorrow, distress, and emergency. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is something Sweden has refrained from joining due to the country’s neutral stance. However, despite Sweden's long-standing neutrality of over 200 years, it was abandoned within only weeks. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Polar Bear and the Ice Dragon : Examining Russia's Foreign Policy Towards China in the Arctic

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

    Author : Bartlomiej Mancewicz; [2024]
    Keywords : Arctic; Russia; China; think tanks; foreign policy; IR; constructivism; content analysis;

    Abstract : The Arctic is a region which has been historically and is contemporary important for Russia. The Arctic is a matter of concern not only for the states bordering it but has also garnered attention from China. It demonstrated its interest by releasing its policy on the region for the first time in 2018. READ MORE

  5. 4. Collective Digital Identity of Russian Nationalist Organisations in the Invasion of Ukraine

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Gabriele Scalise; [2023]
    Keywords : Russian invasion of Ukraine; Russo-Ukrainian War; Russian nationalism; Eurasianism; ethnography; semiotics; coding; Russian studies; media ecology; collective identity; narrative; infowar;

    Abstract : This project investigates Russian nationalist organisations during the invasion of Ukraine, to study their collective identity and practises. It features an ethnography of 26 organisations, their websites and social media. Their content is coded via a semiotic framework, categorising their symbols, images, content posted and other identity tropes. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Partner Number One” : A Political Discourse Analysis of Sweden Deciding to Join NATO

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emily Palmqvist; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis provides a description and an evaluation through a political discourse analysis of the report Deterioration of the security environment – implications for Sweden Ds 2022:8, which became the basis of the government’s decision to apply for NATO membership. The report was made by a working group that was provided with this task by the government; to deliberate on Swedish security policy concerning the changed European security environment due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. READ MORE