An analysis of identity-based and security-oriented Russian foreign policy in relation to Syria
PhD thesis
Ermolaeva, O. 2017. An analysis of identity-based and security-oriented Russian foreign policy in relation to Syria. PhD thesis Middlesex University International Relations
Type | PhD thesis |
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Title | An analysis of identity-based and security-oriented Russian foreign policy in relation to Syria |
Authors | Ermolaeva, O. |
Abstract | The civil war in Syria has become a culmination of the Arab Spring, which transformed into a complex international conflict, involving many states not only from the Middle East region, but also Russia, the US, and some EU states. From the beginning of the civil war in Syria, Russia played the key role in the conflict, starting from serving as a mediator of the conflict, and ending with active military actions initiated in 2015. Intensive discussion, and sometimes a rather negative discourse developed over Russian foreign policy in relation to Syria, which shaped a demand in an in-depth analysis of reasons behind Russian foreign policy decisions. Apart from historically strong ties with Syria, geopolitical and economic interests between two states still matter. At the same time it seems that in regards to Syria, Russian foreign policy has been mainly security-oriented, and simultaneously identity-based. A primary contribution of this thesis is offered by an application of a theoretical synthesis of Neoclassic Realism and Constructivism for the Russian foreign policy analysis. It is argued that Neoclassic Realism provides a theoretical basis for explaining security-oriented Russian foreign policy in Syria, while Constructivist theory supports the argument that Russian foreign policy in Syria is also identity-based. |
Department name | International Relations |
Institution name | Middlesex University |
Publication dates | |
25 Aug 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Aug 2017 |
Accepted | 05 Jul 2017 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/8724w
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